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John Benington
John E. Benington (December 31, 1921 – September 10, 1969) was an American college basketball coach. The picture listed of John Benington is incorrect. It is not him. This is from his grand-daughter. The Findlay, Ohio native played college basketball for two seasons at the University of San Francisco, where he captained the squad that won the 1949 National Invitation Tournament under Pete Newell. He then became assistant basketball coach at Michigan State University (1950–1956) under Newell and Forddy Anderson. He served a combined 14 seasons as head men's basketball coach at Drake University (1956–1958), St. Louis University (1958–1965) and Michigan State (1965–1969). He led Saint Louis to four NIT appearances including the finals of the 1961 NIT where they lost to Providence. Benington died of a massive heart attack at age 47 after jogging. He was found after hours in Jenison Fieldhouse Jenison Fieldhouse (alternately referred to in university publications ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Findlay, Ohio
Findlay ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. The second-largest city in Northwest Ohio, Findlay lies about 40 miles (64 km) south of Toledo, Ohio, Toledo. The population was 40,313 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. It is home to the University of Findlay and is the principal city of the Micropolitan statistical area, Findlay, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area. Findlay is the headquarters of Fortune 1000 companies Marathon Petroleum and Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, who rank 22 and 830 on the list respectively. History In the War of 1812, Colonel James Findlay (Cincinnati mayor), James Findlay of Cincinnati built a road and a stockade to transport and shelter troops in the Great Black Swamp region. This stockade was named Fort Findlay in his honor. At the conclusion of the war, the community of Findlay was born. The first town lots were laid out in 1821 by the future Ohio Governor Joseph Vance (Ohio politician), Joseph Van ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 National Invitation Tournament
The 1961 National Invitation Tournament was the 1961 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. Selected teams Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament. * Army * Colorado State * Dayton * DePaul * Detroit * Holy Cross * Memphis * Miami (FL) * Niagara * Providence * Saint Louis * Temple Bracket Below is the tournament bracket. See also * 1961 NCAA University Division basketball tournament * 1961 NCAA College Division basketball tournament * 1961 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament References {{National Invitation Tournament National Invitation National Invitation Tournament 1960s in Manhattan Basketball in New York City College sports in New York City Madison Square Garden National Invitation Tournament The National Invitational Tournament (NIT) is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Played at regional sites and traditionally at Madison Square Gar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962–63 NCAA University Division Men's Basketball Season
The 1962–63 NCAA University Division men's basketball season began in December 1962, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1963 NCAA University Division basketball tournament championship game on March 23, 1963, at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers won their first NCAA national championship with a 60–58 victory in overtime over the Cincinnati Bearcats. Season headlines * The Western Athletic Conference began play, with six charter members. * The Metropolitan New York Conference disbanded at the end of the season after 24 seasons of competition. Season outlook Pre-season polls The Top 10 from the AP Poll and the Top 20 from the UPI Coaches Poll during the pre-season. Conference membership changes Regular season Conference winners and tournaments Informal championships Statistical leaders Post-season tournaments NCAA tournament Final Four * Third Place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961–62 NCAA University Division Men's Basketball Season
The 1961–62 NCAA University Division men's basketball season began in December 1961, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1962 NCAA University Division basketball tournament championship game on March 24, 1962, at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. The Cincinnati Bearcats won their second NCAA national championship with a 71–59 victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes. Season headlines * The Associated Press (AP) Poll changed format, abandoning the Top 20 format it had used since its inception in the 1948–49 season and becoming a Top 10 poll. * Cincinnati's national championship was its second in a row as well as second overall, and the national championship game was a rematch from the year before between Cincinnati and Ohio State. * The 1962 NCAA University Division basketball tournament set a new attendance record for an NCAA tournament, with a combined 177,469 fans attending its 29 games. * The Border Conference and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 NIT
The 1961 National Invitation Tournament was the 1961 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. Selected teams Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament. * Army * Colorado State * Dayton * DePaul * Detroit * Holy Cross * Memphis * Miami (FL) * Niagara * Providence * Saint Louis * Temple Bracket Below is the tournament bracket. See also * 1961 NCAA University Division basketball tournament * 1961 NCAA College Division basketball tournament * 1961 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament References {{National Invitation Tournament National Invitation National Invitation Tournament 1960s in Manhattan Basketball in New York City College sports in New York City Madison Square Garden National Invitation Tournament The National Invitational Tournament (NIT) is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Played at regional sites and traditionally at Madison Square Garde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960–61 NCAA University Division Men's Basketball Season
The 1960–61 NCAA University Division men's basketball season began in December 1960, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1961 NCAA University Division basketball tournament championship game on March 25, 1961, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The Cincinnati Bearcats won their first NCAA national championship with a 70–65 victory in overtime over the Ohio State Buckeyes. Season headlines * A gambling scandal rocked the NCAA University Division and resulted in the arrests of 37 students from 22 different colleges and universities. *In the 1961 NCAA University Division basketball tournament national third-place game, Saint Joseph's defeated 127–120 in four overtimes, tying the record for the longest game in NCAA tournament history, set in 1956 in a first-round game between Canisius and North Carolina State. The Saint Joseph's victory later was vacated because of the gambling scandal. Season outlo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960 NIT
The 1960 National Invitation Tournament was the 1960 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. Selected teams Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.Tournament Results (1960's) at nit.org, URL accessed December 8, 2009 11/7/09 * Bradley * * |
1959 NIT
The 1959 National Invitation Tournament was the 1959 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. Selected teams Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.Tournament Results (1950's) at nit.org, URL accessed December 8, 2009 11/7/09 Bracket Below is the tournament bracket.See also * 1959 NCAA University Division basketball tournament * |
1958–59 NCAA University Division Men's Basketball Season
The 1958–59 NCAA University Division men's basketball season began in December 1958, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1959 NCAA University Division basketball tournament championship game on March 21, 1959, at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. The California Golden Bears won their first NCAA national championship with a 71–70 victory over the West Virginia Mountainneers. Season headlines * The Pacific Coast Conference disbanded at the end of the season. Season outlook Pre-season polls The Top 20 from the AP Poll and the UPI Coaches Poll during the pre-season. Conference membership changes Regular season Conference winners and tournaments Informal championships Statistical leaders Post-season tournaments NCAA tournament Final Four * Third Place – Cincinnati 98, Louisville 85 National Invitation tournament Semifinals & finals * Third Place – NYU 71, Providence 5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1957–58 NCAA University Division Men's Basketball Season
The 1957–58 NCAA University Division men's basketball season began in December 1957, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1958 NCAA University Division basketball tournament championship game on March 22, 1958, at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. The Kentucky Wildcats won their fourth NCAA national championship with an 84–72 victory over the Seattle Chieftains. Season headlines * Adolph Rupp won his fourth championship as he led the Kentucky Wildcats to an 84–72 win over the Seattle Chieftains and their star, Elgin Baylor. The starting unit was nicknamed the "Fiddlin' Five," after a quip by Rupp that his team were fiddlers when he really needed violinists. The Wildcats fought back from two 11-point deficits to gain the victory. * Cincinnati's Oscar Robertson became the first player to lead the nation is scoring in his first varsity season. The sophomore (freshmen were ineligible) averaged 35.1 points per game for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1956–57 NCAA University Division Men's Basketball Season
The 1956–57 NCAA men's University Division basketball season began in December 1956. It progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1957 NCAA University Division basketball tournament championship game on March 23, 1957, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The North Carolina Tar Heels won their first NCAA national championship with a 54–53 triple-overtime victory over the Kansas Jayhawks. Rule changes * The width of the free throw lane (also known as the "key"), increased from . * When teams lined up along the key for a free throw, it became mandatory that the two spaces adjacent to the end line be occupied by opponents of the player shooting the free throw. Previously, one player from each team occupied the spaces adjacent to the end line, with a player from the home team occupying a space marked "H" and a player from the visiting team occupying a space marked "V." * Grasping the rim of the basket was deemed a form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
