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1983–84 Washington Huskies Men's Basketball Team
The 1983–84 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by thirteenth-year head coach Marv Harshman, the Huskies were members of the Pacific-10 Conference and played their home games on campus at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Washington. The Huskies were overall in the regular season and in conference play, co-champions with Oregon State, and ranked fifteenth in both polls. There was no conference tournament this season; it debuted three years later. Nearing the end of the regular season in late February, Harshman's contract was extended for one more year. Washington made the NCAA tournament for the first time in eight years and was seeded sixth in the West regional of the 53-team field, with the first two rounds at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman. The Huskies defeated Nevada and #14 Duke to advance to the but fell to upstart Dayton at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marv Harshman
Marvel Keith Harshman (October 4, 1917 – April 12, 2013) was an American college basketball coach. He served as a head coach for 41 years in the state of Washington at Pacific Lutheran University, Washington State University, and the University of Washington. Early years Born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Harshman moved to the Pacific Northwest as a child and graduated from Lake Stevens High School in Lake Stevens, Washington, north of Seattle. He attended Pacific Lutheran University in Parkland, where he lettered thirteen times in football, basketball, baseball, and track and field and graduated in 1942. Harshman served three years in the U.S. Navy during World War II, then returned to PLU to coach. he was selected by the Chicago Cardinals in the fifteenth round (134th overall) of the 1942 NFL draft. Collegiate career While at his alma mater (1945–58), Harshman was also the head football coach from 1951 to 1957, compiling a record, and also led the baseball team for the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nevada Wolf Pack Men's Basketball
The Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball program is a college basketball team that represents the University of Nevada, Reno. The team is currently a member of the Mountain West Conference, which is a Division I (NCAA), Division I conference in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The program began in 1913 and has won 23 regular season conference championships and five conference tournament championships. Nevada won a CBI Title in 2016 vs. Morehead State 2–1 in the series. Background information *Year founded: 1913 *Location: Reno, Nevada *School Colors: Navy and Silver *School Founded: October 12, 1874 *Nickname: Wolf Pack *Conference: Mountain West Conference *Arena: Lawlor Events Center (11,536) *Head Coach: Steve Alford Conference affiliations *No affiliation (1913, 1921–1924, 1940–1953) *Big West Conference, Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) (1914–1920) *Far Western Conference (FWC) (1925–1939, 1954–1969) *West Coast Conference, West Coast Ath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament Participants
Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). * January 9 – Van Halen releases their sixth studio album ''1984'' (''MCMLXXXIV''), which debuts at number 2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, and will go to sell over 10 million copies in the United States. * January 10 ** The United States and the Vatican (Holy See) restore full diplomatic relations. ** The Victoria Agreement is signed, institutionalising the Indian Ocean Commission. *January 24 – Steve Jobs launches the Macintosh personal computer in the United States. *January 27 – American singer Michael Jackson's hair caught on fire during the making of the Pepsi commercial. February * February 3 ** John Buster and the research team at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center announce history's first embryo transfe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
