1959–60 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team

1959–60 Idaho Vandals men's basketball
1959–60 Idaho Vandals men's basketball
Conference	Independent
1959–60 record	11–15 (.423)
Head coach	Dave Strack (1st season);
Assistant coach	Wayne Anderson
MVP	Joe King
Home arena	Memorial Gymnasium
	Seasons ← 1958–59 1960–61 →

The 1959–60 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1959–60 NCAA University Division basketball season. The independent Vandals were led by first-year head coach Dave Strack and played their home games on campus at Memorial Gymnasium in Moscow, Idaho.^[1]

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; this season the Vandals had an 11–15 (.423) record.^[2]

After just one season in Moscow, Strack resigned in May to return to Michigan, his alma mater;^[3]^[4]^[5] he was succeeded by Joe Cipriano, a former player (and assistant coach) at Washington in Seattle.^[6]^[7]

References[]

^ "Record free throw". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). (photo). December 17, 1959. p. 42.
^ Missildine, Harry (March 6, 1960). "Washington cages solve Idaho defensive problems". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 2, sports.
^ "Idaho cage boss takes new post". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. May 20, 1960. p. 17.
^ "Strack's move to Michigan confirmed; Cipriano next?". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). May 21, 1960. p. 10.
^ "Strack accepts position at Michigan". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). May 21, 1960. p. 2.
^ "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[]

Sports Reference – Idaho Vandals: 1959–60 basketball season
Gem of the Mountains: 1960 University of Idaho yearbook – 1959–60 basketball season
Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1960 editions

[recfrt-1] "Record free throw". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). (photo). December 17, 1959. p. 42.

[wcsidefp-2] Missildine, Harry (March 6, 1960). "Washington cages solve Idaho defensive problems". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 2, sports.

[icbtnp-3] "Idaho cage boss takes new post". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. May 20, 1960. p. 17.

[srcpnx-4] "Strack's move to Michigan confirmed; Cipriano next?". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). May 21, 1960. p. 10.

[lmtsapos-5] "Strack accepts position at Michigan". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). May 21, 1960. p. 2.

[idhicip-6] "Idaho hires Cipriano as head cage coach". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). May 23, 1960. p. 9.

[lmtinc-7] "Idaho names Cipriano head basketball coach". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). May 22, 1960. p. 10.

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