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1958–59 Louisville Cardinals Men's Basketball Team
The 1958–59 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville during the 1958-59 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Louisville's 46th season of intercollegiate competition. The Cardinals competed independents (no conference) and were coached by Peck Hickman, who was in his fifteenth season. The team played its home games at Freedom Hall. Louisville beat #2 Kentucky and #7 Michigan State to win the NCAA tournament Mideast Regional and advance to the Final Four (their 1st) where they fell to eventual runner-up West Virginia 79–94. They finished fourth, falling to Cincinnati in the third place game 85–98. The Cardinals finished with a 19-12 record. References {{DEFAULTSORT:1958-59 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team Louisville Cardinals men's basketball seasons Louisville NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Louisville Louisville ( , , ) is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard "Peck" Hickman
Bernard "Peck" Hickman (October 5, 1911 – February 20, 2000) was an American basketball player and coach. As head coach he led the Louisville Cardinals to the 1948 NAIB Championship (today's NAIA), the 1956 NIT Championship and the school's first NCAA final Four in 1959. He never had a losing season in 23 years as head coach, finishing with a 443-183 overall record, a .708 winning percentage that ranks him among the top 45 NCAA Division I coaches of all time. Early life and playing career Hickman was born on October 5, 1911, in Central City, Kentucky. High school He attended Central City High School where he played basketball for head coach George Taylor. Central City went 116-20 during Hickman's four years (1928–31) in high school. They won four region championships and went to four State Tournaments where he made the All-State Tournament team in 1929 and 1931. He was also an all-state basketball player two seasons in 1930-31. College He lettered three seasons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |