Peter Salzberg

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Peter Salzberg
Biographical details
Alma materColumbia
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1967–1972Columbia (freshmen)
1972–1981Vermont
Head coaching record
Overall102-131

Peter Salzberg is an American former college basketball coach and was the head men's basketball coach at Vermont from 1972 to 1981.[1]

Coaching career[]

After a playing both basketball and golf at Columbia, Salzberg worked for the Associated Press for two years before being hired as the Columbia freshman basketball team coach by Jack Rohan in 1967.[2] Salzberg would also serve as the university's golf coach and assistant to the director of athletics during his tenure at his alma mater.[3]

In 1972, Salzberg was hired as the head men's basketball coach at Vermont, where he would coach for eight years, ending with an overall record of 102-131, and ranks fifth all time at Vermont in wins. Salzberg resigned from the position after nine seasons, and was replaced by his assistant, Bill Whitmore.

Head coaching record[]

College[]

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Vermont (Yankee/America East) (1972–1981)
1972–73 Vermont 7-17 2-10 6th
1973–74 Vermont 9-17 3-9 5th
1974–75 Vermont 16-10 8-4 3rd
1975–76 Vermont 15-10 6-6 4th
1976–77 Vermont 8-17 N/A
1977–78 Vermont 11-15 N/A
1978–79 Vermont 8-18 N/A
1979–80 Vermont 12-15 N/A 7th
1980–81 Vermont 16-12 N/A 3rd
Vermont: 102-131 19-29
Total: 102-131

References[]

  1. ^ "Peter Salzberg Coaching Record | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  2. ^ "Columbia Daily Spectator 11 October 1967 — Columbia Spectator". spectatorarchive.library.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  3. ^ "Columbia Daily Spectator 26 September 1968 — Columbia Spectator". spectatorarchive.library.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2016-11-14.


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