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Alan LeForce
Alan LeForce (born February 27, 1935) is an American former college basketball coach and athletic director. He served as head coach for the men's teams at the College of Charleston (1970–79) and East Tennessee State University (1990–96), and as head coach for the women's team at Coastal Carolina University (1997–2013). He is one of a select few coaches to win over 100 games at four different levels of basketball (high school, NAIA, Division I men's, and Division I women's). Early life LeForce was born and raised in Wofford, Kentucky and attended Williamsburg High School in nearby Williamsburg. He played basketball at Cumberland College and graduated in 1957 after completing his degree in two years. Coaching career High School and Assistant Coaching LeForce began coaching in 1958, after returning to his alma mater Williamsburg High School to coach the varsity boy's basketball team from 1958 to 1961, and again from 1963 to 1967. He left for one year to take an assistant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Wofford, Kentucky
Wofford is an unincorporated community and coal town in Whitley County, Kentucky, United States. It is located approximately three miles north-northeast of Williamsburg Williamsburg may refer to: Places *Colonial Williamsburg, a living-history museum and private foundation in Virginia *Williamsburg, Brooklyn, neighborhood in New York City *Williamsburg, former name of Kernville (former town), California *Williams ... on Route 26. History Wofford was initially named Mahan for a local family in residence. When a rural branch of the Williamsburg Post Office was established on April 27, 1900, the community was renamed Wofford. The post office was later closed and reincorporated into the Williamsburg Post Office.Rennick, R.M. (1984), ''Kentucky Place Names,'' The University of Kentucky Press, pg. 323 References Unincorporated communities in Whitley County, Kentucky Unincorporated communities in Kentucky Coal towns in Kentucky {{WhitleyCountyKY-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
High School Basketball
High school basketball, also known as prep basketball, is the sport of basketball as played by High school (North America), high school teams in the United States and Canada. Top high school athletes often go on to play college basketball after graduating. Some players were NBA high school draftees, drafted directly from high school to play professionally in the National Basketball Association, including future NBA stars Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, and LeBron James. See also *NBA high school draftees *One-and-done rule References High school basketball {{Basketball-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1991–92 East Tennessee State Buccaneers Men's Basketball Team
The 1991–92 East Tennessee State Buccaneers basketball team represented East Tennessee State University during the 1991-92 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by 2nd year coach Alan LeForce. The Bucs finished the season 24–7 and 12–2 in Southern Conference play to finish in 1st place. They won the Southern Conference tournament championship in Asheville to receive the automatic berth to the NCAA tournament as the No. 14 seed in the Southeast region. They upset No. 3 Arizona in the 1st round and then lost to No.2 Michigan in the 2nd round. Roster Source Schedule and results Source References {{DEFAULTSORT:1991-92 East Tennessee State Buccaneers basketball team East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball seasons East Tennessee State Southern Conference men's basketball champion seasons East Tennessee State East Tennessee East Tennessee East Tennessee is one of the three Grand Divisions of Tennessee defined in state law. Geog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1991 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1991 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 14, 1991, and ended with the championship game on April 1 in Indianapolis, Indiana. A total of 63 games were played. Duke, coached by Mike Krzyzewski, won a rematch of the previous year's national final matchup against undefeated UNLV 79–77 in the semifinal, then won the national title with a 72–65 victory in the final game over Kansas, coached by Roy Williams. This was the first national championship game for Williams as a head coach. Kansas defeated Williams' mentor Dean Smith and North Carolina (where Williams later coached) in the semifinal. Kansas made its second trip to the national championship game in four seasons, the prior appearance being 1988 when they defeated Oklahoma. Christian Laettner of Duke was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. This tou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1990–91 East Tennessee State Buccaneers Men's Basketball Team
The 1990–91 East Tennessee State Buccaneers basketball team represented East Tennessee State University during the 1990-91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by first-year coach Alan LeForce. LeForce was an assistant the previous year under coach Les Robinson who left to become head coach at NC State. The Bucs finished the season 28–5 and 11–3 in Southern Conference play to finish in a tie for first place. They won the Southern Conference tournament championship in Asheville to receive the automatic berth to the NCAA tournament as the No. 10 seed in the Midwest region. They lost to No. 7 Iowa in the first round. They finished ranked No. 17 in the final AP poll. Roster Source Rankings Source Schedule and results Source Rankings Awards and honors *Keith Jennings – SoCon Player of the Year (Coaches), Consensus Second-Team All-American References {{DEFAULTSORT:1990-91 East Tennessee State Buccaneers basketball team East Ten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
NC State Wolfpack Men's Basketball
The NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represents North Carolina State University in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. NC State is one of the seven founding members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Prior to joining the ACC in 1954, the Wolfpack were members of the Southern Conference, where they won seven conference championships. As a member of the ACC, the Wolfpack has won 11 conference championships, as well as two national championships in 1974 and 1983. Since 1999, the Pack has played most of its home games at Lenovo Center, which is also where the NCAA championship trophies are kept. Prior to 1999, they played at Reynolds Coliseum. History NC State began varsity intercollegiate competition in men's basketball in 1911. In 105 years of play, the Wolfpack ranks 25th in total victories among NCAA Division I (NCAA), Division I college basketball programs and 26th in winning percentage among programs that have competed at the Division I level for at least 26 ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
