Daniel Richard McCarrell Sr. is a retired men's basketball coach who won three national championships at North Park College in Chicago, Illinois.
Dan McCarrell | |
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| Born | June 11, 1938 Cicero, Illinois |
| Occupation | Head Basketball Coach |
| Employer(s) | North Park College; Minnesota State University, Mankato |
| Known for | 3x NCAA Division III national champion (coach) |
| Awards | 3x NABC Coach of the Year |
McCarrell led North Park College to three consecutive National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Men's National Championships in 1978, 1979 and 1980.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Thereafter, he coached at Minnesota State University, Mankato, from 1984 to 2001.
Honors
editMcCarrell was named the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Coach of the Year in 1978, 1979 and 1980.[7] He was inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) Hall of Fame in 1985;[8] the North Park University Hall of Fame in 1988;[9] and the Minnesota State University, Mankato, Hall of Fame in 2009.[10] He also received the IBCA Tom "Buzzy" O'Connor Award in 1980.[11]
References
edit- ^ Wulf, Steve (27 Nov 1978). "Dream Game That Cannot Come True". Sports Illustrated. p. 88. Retrieved 4 Mar 2023.
- ^ Mylenski, Skip (30 Nov 1980). "Virtue has been rewarded for Dan McCarrell and North Park". Chicago Tribune. pp. Section 4, Page 1. Retrieved 4 Mar 2023 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Division III Men's Basketball Championship History". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved 4 Mar 2023.
- ^ Downey, Mike (23 Feb 2003). "North Park relives '78-80 basketball dynasty". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 4 Mar 2023.
- ^ "A Hoops Dynasty, Born 50 Years Ago This Month". North Park University. 13 Mar 2019. Retrieved 4 Mar 2023.
- ^ "North Park College Vikings Three Times NCAA Division III National Basketball Champions [team photograph]". CARLI Digital Collections. Retrieved 16 Mar 2023.
- ^ "NABC Coach of the Year Awards". National Association of Basketball Coaches. Retrieved 4 Mar 2023.
- ^ "Dan McCarrell". Basketball Museum of Illinois. Retrieved 16 Mar 2023.
- ^ "Dan McCarrell". North Park University Hall of Fame. Retrieved 16 Mar 2023.
- ^ "Hall of Fame: Dan McCarrell". University of Minnesota, Mankato, Athletics. Retrieved 4 Mar 2023.
- ^ "IBCA Achievement Awards". Illinois Basketball Coaches Association. Retrieved 16 Mar 2023.