1956–57 Tennessee A&I State Tigers basketball team

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1956–57 Tennessee A&I State Tigers men's basketball
NAIA Tournament National Champions
ConferenceIndependent
1956–57 record31–4
Head coach
Home arena
Seasons
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1957–58 →

The 1956–57 Tennessee A&I State Tigers basketball team represented Tennessee A&I State College (now called Tennessee State University) in National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) men's basketball during the 1956–57 season. Coached by third-year head coach John McLendon, the Tigers finished the season with a 31–4 record and were crowned NAIA national champions by winning the 1957 NAIA Tournament.[1] This marked the first of three consecutive national championships, a feat that no other team at any level of college basketball had previously accomplished.[2] In addition, the 1956–57 team became the first historically black college to win a national basketball title.[3] In 2019, all three national championship teams were inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.[2][4]

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References[]

  1. ^ "2018–19 Tennessee State Tigers Men's Basketball Media Guide: History" (PDF). Tennessee State University. 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "1957-1959 NAIA Championship Teams Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement This Weekend". TSUTigers.com. Tennessee State University. September 4, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Sheckler Finch, Jackie (2009). Insider's Guide to Nashville, 7th ed. Guilford, Connecticut: Morris Book Publishing, LLC. p. 253. ISBN 978-0-7627-4867-9.
  4. ^ "Twelve honorees announced for 2019 Hall of Fame Class". NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. April 6, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
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