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1986β87 Auburn Tigers Men's Basketball Team
The 1986β87 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 1986β87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, 1986β87 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Sonny Smith, who was in his ninth season at Auburn. The team played their home games at BeardβEavesβMemorial Coliseum, Memorial Coliseum in Auburn, Alabama. They finished the season 18β13, 9β9 in SEC play. They defeated 1986β87 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, Kentucky to advance to the semifinals of the 1987 SEC men's basketball tournament, SEC tournament where they lost to 1986β87 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team, Alabama. They received an at-large bid to the 1987 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, NCAA tournament where they defeated 1986β87 San Diego Toreros men's basketball team, San Diego to advance to the Second Round where they lost to 1986β87 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team, Indiana. The team lost Chuck Person to graduatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonny Smith
Charles H. "Sonny" Smith (born November 15, 1936) is a retired American college basketball coach. Originally from Roan Mountain, Tennessee, Smith served as a head coach for 22 seasons. Best known as the head coach at Auburn from 1978 to 1989, he also coached at East Tennessee State (1976β1978) and VCU (1989β1998). Smith won the 1985 SEC tournament championship while at Auburn, and won both the CAA regular season and tournament titles in 1996 while at VCU. He made six NCAA tournament appearances as a head coach, five at Auburn and one at VCU. Smith was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 2007. East Tennessee State Sonny Smith was hired by East Tennessee State in 1976. He coached the Buccaneers for two seasons before leaving to become the head coach at Auburn. Smith finished with a record of 30β23 (.566) while at East Tennessee State. Auburn Sonny Smith was hired by Auburn in the summer of 1978 after the recently hired Paul Lambert died in a hotel fire. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |