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Kirk Speraw
Kirk Crittendon Speraw (born August 21, 1956) is a former American basketball coach who was most recently an assistant basketball coach at the University of Iowa. Speraw previously served as the head coach for the men's basketball team at University of Central Florida (UCF) from 1993 to 2010, during which UCF made four appearances in the NCAA tournament. Early life and education Kirk Crittendon Speraw was born and raised in Sioux City, Iowa. Before Kirk went to high school, his father Eugene "Bud" Speraw was an assistant basketball coach at Sioux City Central High School. Kirk followed his father to Sioux City Central games and helped keep statistics. Kirk later attended Sioux City North High School and lettered in basketball and four other sports, playing at guard on the basketball team. Graduating in 1975, Speraw turned down scholarships from smaller schools to walk on at the University of Iowa. Playing under head coach Lute Olson, Speraw lettered in the 1977β78 and 1978β ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sioux City, Iowa
Sioux City () is a city in Woodbury and Plymouth counties in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 85,797 in the 2020 census, making it the fourth-largest city in Iowa. The bulk of the city is in Woodbury County, of which it is the county seat, though a small portion is in Plymouth County. Sioux City is located at the navigational head of the Missouri River. The city is home to several cultural points of interest including the Sioux City Public Museum, Sioux City Art Center and Sergeant Floyd Monument, which is a National Historic Landmark. The city is also home to Chris Larsen Park, commonly referred to as "the Riverfront", which includes the Anderson Dance Pavilion, Sergeant Floyd Riverboat Museum and Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center. Sioux City is the primary city of the five-county Sioux City, IAβ NEβ SD Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), with a population of 149,940 in the 2020 census. The Sioux CityβVermillion, IAβNEβSD Combi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sioux City Central High School And Central Annex
The Sioux City Central High School and Central Annex, also known as the Castle on the Hill, are historic buildings located in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. The high school building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The annex was added to the historic designation in 2016. History The building was designed by Joliet, Illinois architect F.S. Allen, and built by contractor Eric Lund of Minneapolis. with The Gothic Revival and Romanesque Revival structure was built for $104,460, and it reflects the flamboyant attitude of the community during a period of economic expansion. The exterior is composed of brownish-pink Lake Superior Sandstone. It features a large central bell tower that is flanked by two projecting pavilions that are capped by a stepped-gable roof, and turrets at the corners. Initially, this was a three-story building capped with a hipped roof. By 1911 the building had become too small. The north wing was completed in 1912 for $225,0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panhandle Conference
The Panhandle Conference is a conference within the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 8. The conference consists of four state colleges and one community college located in Florida. Members Member institutions are Chipola College, Pensacola State College, Northwest Florida State College, Gulf Coast State College, and Tallahassee Community College. See also *National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) *Florida State College Activities Association (FCSAA - the governing body of NJCAA Region 8) *Mid-Florida Conference, also in Region 8 *Southern Conference, also in Region 8 *Suncoast Conference The Suncoast Conference (SCC), hosted by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), is one of four conferences within Region 8 of the NJCAA. It is composed of four state colleges within the state of Florida, and is administered by ..., also in Region 8 References External linksFSCAA/NJCAA Region 8 website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1986 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1985β86 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Sacred Heart University and Sacred Heart's Roger Younger was the Most Outstanding Player. Regional participants *denotes tie Regionals Great Lakes - Fairborn, Ohio Location: Physical Education Building Host: Wright State University *Third Place - Kentucky Wesleyan 91, Lewis 81 East - Erie, Pennsylvania Location: Hammermill Center Host: Gannon University *Third Place - Millersville 107, Edinboro 86 South Central - Cape Girardeau, Missouri Location: Houck Field House Host: Southeast Missouri State University *Third Place - Abilene Christian 73, Sam Houston 60 West - Hayward, California Location: Pioneer Gymnasium Host: California State University, Hayward *Third ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Floyd Theard
Floyd M. Theard Jr. (September 5, 1944 β April 12, 1985) was a professional basketball point guard and collegiate coach who played one season in the American Basketball Association (ABA) with the Denver Rockets during the 1969β70 season. He attended Kentucky State University, where he later returned to coach. Basketball career After graduating from St. Elizabeth High School in, Chicago, Illinois, Theard attended Kentucky State University, where he played basketball and graduated in 1967. Theard represented the USA, playing in two World University Games under coaches John Kundla, John Bennington and John McLendon, helping the team to gold medals in both occasions. Floyd then played one professional season for the Denver Rockets, averaging 3.8 points 2.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 25 games. After beginning his coaching career at the high school level in Colorado, Thread became an assistant coach under Coach Lute Olson at Iowa, before accepting the head coaching position at Ke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NCAA Division II
NCAA Division II (D-II) is an intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). It offers an alternative to both the larger and better-funded Division I and to the scholarship-free environment offered in Division III. Before 1973, the NCAA's smaller schools were grouped together in the College Division. In 1973, the College Division split in two when the NCAA began using numeric designations for its competitions. The College Division members who wanted to offer athletic scholarships or compete against those who did became Division II, while those who chose not to offer athletic scholarships became Division III. Nationally, ESPN televises the championship game in football, CBS televises the men's basketball championship, and ESPN2 televises the women's basketball championship. Stadium broadcasts six football games on Thursdays during the regular season, and one men's basketball game per week on Saturdays during that sport's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1980 NCAA Division I basketball tournament involved 48 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 6th, 1980, and ended with the championship game on March 24th at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis. A total of 48 games were played, including a national third-place game. Louisville, coached by Denny Crum, won the national title with a 59β54 victory in the final game over UCLA, coached by Larry Brown. Darrell Griffith of Louisville was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Structurally speaking, this was the 1st tournament of the modern era. For the first time: # An unlimited number of at-large teams could come from any conference. (From 1975 to 1979, conferences were only allowed 1 at-large entry.) # The bracket was seeded to make each region as evenly competitive as possible. (Previously, geographic considerations had trumped this.) # All teams were seeded solel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979β80 Iowa Hawkeyes Men's Basketball Team
The 1979β80 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1979β80 college basketball season. The team was led by head coach Lute Olson and played their home games at the Iowa Field House. They finished with a 23β10 (10β8 Big Ten) record, and reached the Final Four of the NCAA tournament as champions of the East Region. To date, this is Iowa's most recent appearance in the NCAA Final Four in men's basketball. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, Regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, Rankings Team players in the 1980 NBA Draft References {{DEFAULTSORT:1979-80 Iowa Hawkeyes Men's Basketball Team Iowa Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball seasons NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Iowa Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1979 NCAA Division I basketball tournament involved 40 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 9 and ended with the championship game on March 26 in Salt Lake City. A total of 40 games were played, including a national third-place game. This was the tournament's only edition with forty teams; the previous year's had 32, and it expanded to 48 in 1980. The 1979 Indiana State team was the most recent squad to reach a national title game with an undefeated record, holding that distinction for 42 years until the 2021 Gonzaga Bulldogs team won a 93-90 OT national semifinal over UCLA to reach the 2021 title contest vs. Baylor with a 31-0 record. Michigan State, coached by Jud Heathcote, won the national title with a 75β64 victory in the final game over Indiana State, coached by Bill Hodges. Indiana State came into the game undefeated, but couldn't extend their winning streak. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference (stylized B1G, formerly the Western Conference and the Big Nine Conference) is the oldest Division I collegiate athletic conference in the United States. Founded as the Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representatives in 1896, it predates the founding of its regulating organization, the NCAA. It is based in the Chicago area in Rosemont, Illinois. For many decades the conference consisted of 10 universities, and it has 14 members and 2 affiliate institutions. The conference competes in the NCAA Division I and its football teams compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), formerly known as Division I-A, the highest level of NCAA competition in that sport. Big Ten member institutions are major research universities with large financial endowments and strong academic reputations. Large student enrollment is a hallmark of its universities, as 12 of the 14 members enroll more than 30,000 students. They are largely state public universities; found ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978β79 Iowa Hawkeyes Men's Basketball Team
The 1978β79 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in the 1978β79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, 1978β79 college basketball season. The team was led by head coach Lute Olson and played their home games at the Iowa Field House. They finished the season with a 20β8 record and, with a 13β5 conference record, earned a List of Big Ten Conference men's basketball regular season champions, Big Ten Championship (three-way tie with 1978β79 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Michigan State and 1978β79 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team, Purdue). To date, this is the last regular-season conference title for the Hawkeyes men's basketball team. Roster Schedule Rankings Awards and honors * Ronnie Lester β 1979 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans, Second-Team AP All-American, Third-Team UPI and NABC All-American * Kevin Boyle β Big Ten Freshman of the Year References {{DEFAULTSO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lute Olson
Robert Luther "Lute" Olson (September 22, 1934 β August 27, 2020) was an American basketball coach, who was inducted into both the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. He was the head coach of the Arizona Wildcats men's basketball, Arizona Wildcats men's team for 25 years. He was also head coach for the Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball, Iowa Hawkeyes for nine years and Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball, Long Beach State 49ers for one season. Known for player development and great recruiting, many of his former players have gone on to have impressive careers in the NBA. On October 23, 2008, Olson announced his retirement from coaching. Olson died on August 27, 2020, in Tucson, Arizona. He was 85 years old. Biography Early life Olson was born on a farm outside Mayville, North Dakota on September 22, 1934, and is of Norwegian-American parentage. In 1939, Olson's father, Albert died of a stroke at age 47. There are memo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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