The 1960–61 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1960–61 NCAA University Division basketball season. The independent Vandals were led by first-year head coach Joe Cipriano and played their home games on campus at the Memorial Gymnasium, in Moscow, Idaho.[2]
| 1960–61 Idaho Vandals men's basketball | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 10–16 (.385)[1] |
| Head coach |
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| Assistant coach | Wayne Anderson |
| MVP | Ken Maren |
| Home arena | Memorial Gymnasium |
In the four years between the demise of the Pacific Coast Conference (1959) and the founding of the Big Sky Conference (1963), Idaho was an independent;[3] this season the Vandals had a 10–16 (.385) record.[4][5]
Cipriano was hired in May 1960; a former player (and assistant coach) at Washington in Seattle, he was an energetic guard on the Huskies' Final Four team in 1953.[6][7] He led the Vandals for three years, then departed for Nebraska.
Sophomore Chuck White, a junior college transfer, led the Vandals in scoring at 13.4 points per game; senior co-captain Dale James was next at 12.3 ppg, followed by senior Ken Maren at 11.7 ppg, who led the team with 9.5 rebounds per game.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Chuck White paced Vandals in scoring". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). March 16, 1961. p. 10.
- ^ Missildine, Harry (February 25, 1961). "Vandals come on to defeat Huskies". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 10.
- ^ "Palouse still is poison as Idaho dumps Huskies". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). February 25, 1961. p. 8.
- ^ "Huskies face Idaho, WSU". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). March 9, 1961. p. 8.
- ^ "Huskies nip Idaho five in overtime". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 11, 1961. p. 8.
- ^ "Idaho hires Cipriano as head cage coach". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). May 23, 1960. p. 9.
- ^ "Idaho names Cipriano head basketball coach". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). May 22, 1960. p. 10.
External links
edit- Sports Reference – Idaho Vandals: 1960–61 basketball season
- Gem of the Mountains: 1961 University of Idaho yearbook – 1960–61 basketball season
- Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1961 editions