Joseph Stampf

Joseph Michael Stampf (December 16, 1919 – April 20, 1985) was an American professional basketball player and college coach. He played for the Chicago American Gears in the National Basketball League during the 1944–45 season and averaged 3.0 points per game.

Joseph Stampf

Personal information
Born	(1919-12-16)December 16, 1919 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	April 20, 1985(1985-04-20) (aged 65) Chicago Ridge, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Calumet (Chicago, Illinois)
College	Chicago (1940–1941)
Position	Forward / center
Career history
As player:
1942–1943	Acme Steel
1944–1945	Chicago American Gears
As coach:
1957–1975	Chicago

Stampf played college basketball at the University of Chicago, where in 1940–41 he led the Big Ten Conference in scoring despite his squad going winless. Years later, he became the program's head coach when he took over in 1957. In 18 seasons, Stampf compiled an overall record of 208–118, which through 2018–19 is the second-most wins in school history.

Head coaching record

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Chicago Maroons (Independent) (1957–1975)
1957–58	Chicago	11–7
1958–59	Chicago	13–6
1959–60	Chicago	18–4
1960–61	Chicago	19–4
1961–62	Chicago	13–7
1962–63	Chicago	14–5
1963–64	Chicago	5–11
1964–65	Chicago	7–8
1965–66	Chicago	12–4
1966–67	Chicago	9–8
1967–68	Chicago	14–5
1968–69	Chicago	7–10
1969–70	Chicago	3–13
1970–71	Chicago	7–8
1971–72	Chicago	16–4
1972–73	Chicago	15–4
1973–74	Chicago	16–4
1974–75	Chicago	9–6
Total:		208–118 (.638)
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion