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1966–67 The Citadel Bulldogs Basketball Team
The 1966–67 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1966–67 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The Bulldogs were led by seventh year head coach Mel Thompson and played their home games at The Citadel Armory. They played as a member of the Southern Conference. The Bulldogs struggled throughout the season, enduring a three-game losing streak and two separate four game losing streaks while only recording consecutive wins twice in the season en route to an 8–17 overall finish, and 6–7 in the SoCon. The season was later chronicled by Pat Conroy in his memoir My Losing Season. Conroy was a senior point guard and team Captain for the Bulldogs in the 1966–67 season. Schedule , - , colspan=7 align=center, 1967 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament References The Citadel Bulldogs basketball seasons Citadel A citadel is the most fortified area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mel Thompson (basketball)
Melvin Thompson (October 5, 1932 – February 5, 2009) was an American college basketball player and coach. He was the head coach at The Citadel Bulldogs basketball, The Citadel from 1960 to 1967. Born and raised in Richmond, Indiana, Thompson played college basketball for Everett Case at North Carolina State University. Following a semi-pro playing career, he was named an assistant coach at The Citadel in 1959, then assumed head coaching duties when Norm Sloan left for the University of Florida coaching job. In his seven seasons as head coach of the Bulldogs, Thompson compiled a record of 67–96. He was fired after an 8-17 season that would become the subject of author Pat Conroy's 2002 memoir ''My Losing Season'', in which Conroy described Thompson as a mentally and emotionally abusive coach. Thompson was named to the 1975 'Silver Anniversary Team' by the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in recognition of his basketball career. He died on February 5, 2009. Head coaching record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |