Hugh McDermott (basketball)
Hugh Virgil McDermott (November 19, 1893 – July 29, 1978[1][2]) was the head basketball coach at the University of Oklahoma from 1922 to 1938. During his tenure, he compiled a record of 185-106. He also won the Missouri Valley Conference title and Big Eight Conference title. Prior to his coaching days, McDermott was also a star player for the Oklahoma team while in college. He was the 1918 team captain.[3] After resigning, McDermott took a job as head of the University's Physical Education Department.[4]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Oklahoma Sooners (Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association[5]) (1921–1928) | |||||||||
| 1921–1922 | Oklahoma | 9–9 | 8–8 | T–4th | |||||
| 1922–1923 | Oklahoma | 6–12 | 5–11 | T–6th | |||||
| 1923–1924 | Oklahoma | 15–3 | 13–3 | 2nd | |||||
| 1924–1925 | Oklahoma | 10–8 | 9–7 | 5th | |||||
| 1925–1926 | Oklahoma | 11–4 | 9–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1926–1927 | Oklahoma | 12–5 | 8–4 | 2nd | |||||
| 1927–1928 | Oklahoma | 18–0 | 18–0 | 1st | |||||
| Oklahoma: | 70–36 (.660) | ||||||||
| Oklahoma Sooners (Big Eight Conference) (1928–1938) | |||||||||
| 1928–1929 | Oklahoma | 13–2 | 10–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1929–1930 | Oklahoma | 6–12 | 0–10 | 6th | |||||
| 1930–1931 | Oklahoma | 10–8 | 3–7 | 6th | |||||
| 1931–1932 | Oklahoma | 9–5 | 6–4 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1932–1933 | Oklahoma | 12–5 | 7–3 | 2nd | |||||
| 1933–1934 | Oklahoma | 10–8 | 6–4 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1934–1935 | Oklahoma | 9–9 | 8–8 | 3rd | |||||
| 1935–1936 | Oklahoma | 9–8 | 5–5 | 3rd | |||||
| 1936–1937 | Oklahoma | 12–4 | 7–3 | 3rd | |||||
| 1937–1938 | Oklahoma | 14–4 | 8–2 | 2nd | |||||
| Oklahoma: | 185–106 (.636) | 60–46 (.566) | |||||||
| Total: | 185–106 (.636) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/47806438/person/12815619297
- ^ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=34499704
- ^ Long, Charles F. (September 1965). "With Optimism For the Morrow: A History of The University of Oklahoma". Sooner Magazine.
- ^ Upchurch, Jay (Winter 2005). "OU Basketball's "Mama Drake"". Sooner Magazine.
- ^ "Big Eight Conference historical standings" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. Retrieved 21 December 2013.