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1984–85 Marshall Thundering Herd Men's Basketball Team
The 1984–85 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall University during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by second-year head coach Rick Huckabay, played their home games at the Cam Henderson Center as members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 21–13, 12–4 in SoCon play to finish in second place. They defeated , The Citadel, and VMI to become champions of the SoCon tournament. They received the SoCon's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where, as a No. 15 seed, they lost to No. 2 seed VCU in the first round. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=8 style=, Regular season , - !colspan=8 style=, , - !colspan=8 style=, References {{DEFAULTSORT:1984-85 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball seasons Marshall Marshall Marshall may refer to: Places Australia *Marshall, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Huckabay
Richard David Huckabay, Sr (November 25, 1945 – March 10, 2006) was an American basketball coach, best known for his years as head coach at Marshall University. Huckabay was born in Chicago but later moved with his family to Louisiana where he played high school baseball and basketball. He attended Louisiana Tech University and played baseball. After graduating, he became a high school basketball coach in that state. He then became an assistant coach at the Louisiana State University under Dale Brown (basketball), Dale Brown. In 1983 he was hired at Marshall, where he compiled a 129–59 record, including three appearances in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, NCAA tournament and one in the National Invitation Tournament, NIT before resigning in 1989 amid an investigation into recruiting. Following Huckabay's resignation and a divorce, he chose not to seek another college job, but remained in the Huntington, West Virginia area where he held several high school c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |