The Durham File Hughdurham
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
2004-05 Jacksonville University Basketball HughDURHAM The Durham File X 633-429 (37th Season) / 106-119 (8th Season) at JU Hugh Durham, one of the winningest coaches in college basketball his- PERSONAL tory, has left his mark on yet another basketball program. In eigh seasons as Born: Oct. 26, 1937 the head coach at Jacksonville University, Durham became the Dolphins’ all- Birthplace: Louisville, Ky. time winningest Division I coach (106 wins), making him the only coach in Family: Wife, Malinda; sons David NCAA history to be the winningest coach (pct. or wins) at three different (44), Doug (40) and Jim (36) Division I schools. He had the longest tenure (8 seasons) of any coach in the 56-year history of Jacksonville University basketball. EDUCATION He built national programs at Florida State – where he holds the record for High School: Eastern (Louisville, Ky.) best winning percentage with a 230-95 (.708) record in 12 years – and at Georgia – where he is also the all-time winningest coach in the 99-year College: Florida State, 1959 history of the Bulldog program, having won 297 games in 17 seasons. B.A., Business Administation Durham’s career reached new heights in 2003 when he became the 32nd M.B.A, Florida State, 1961 coach all-time to win 600 career games and just the 17th D-I coach to eclipse 1,000 career games. The accomplishments don’t end there: CAREER HIGHLIGHTS X Durham ranked 8th among active Division I coaches with 633 career • Ranked 8th in career wins among active Division I coaches (633) wins and is the 25th winningest Division I coach in the history of • Ranks 25th all-time in career wins in Division I (633) college basketball. • Ranked 2nd in most seasons among active D-I coaches (37) X He led his teams to 15 postseason appearances. • Ranked 3rd in most games among active D-I coaches (1,062) X Durham earned five conference Coach-of-the-Year awards. • ONLY coach in NCAA history to be all-time winningest coach at X Durham is the only coach in NCAA history to be the all-time 3 different Division I schools. winningest coach at three different Division I schools. • 1 of only 11 coaches to take 2 schools to the Final Four X He is one of just 12 coaches to have led two different teams to the • 1 of only 8 coaches to win 200 games at 2 Division I schools NCAA Final Four (Florida State, 1972 & Georgia, 1983). However, • 1 of only 7 coaches to win 100 games at 3 Division I schools Durham is the only coach to lead BOTH teams to their ONLY Final Four • Eight 20-plus win seasons • 15 postseason appearances appearance. • Voted conference coach of the year 5 times X Durham is one of just eight coaches to win 200 games at two • Led team to 3 conference championships Division I schools: Ralph Miller (Oregon St. & Wichita St.); Norm Sloan • Has coached 9 All-Americans (Florida & N.C. State); Jim Calhoun (Northeastern & UConn); Lou Henson • Has coached 15 current or former NBA players (New Mexico St. & Illinois); Neil McCarthy (Weber St. & New Mexico • All-time winningest coach in 99-year history of St.); Johnny Orr (Michigan & Iowa State); Eddie Sutton (Arkansas, Georgia basketball (297 wins) Oklahoma). • All-time winningest coach (by pct.) in the 57-year history of X Durham is one of seven coaches with 100-or-more wins at three Florida State basketball, 230-95 (.708) Division I schools: Tom Davis, Cliff Ellis, Mike Jarvis, Frank McGuire, • Elected to Florida State University, Kentucky HS and state of Jerry Tarkanian and Butch van Breda Kolff. Florida Halls of Fame Durham restored Dolphin Pride at Jacksonville as the Dolphins went from • Naismith Award winner for Outstanding Contribution to the doormat of the Atlantic Sun Conference to one of top programs in the Men’s Basketball by Atlanta Tip-Off Club (2003) league. Durham’s signature defense and JU’s home court dominance at Swisher Gymnasium were the keys to JU’s resurgence the last five sea- sons: JU’s Accomplishments Under Durham X JU won 78 games over the last five years, which ranks 4th • Has posted 78 wins in last 5 seasons, the most in 17 years. among all A-Sun schools. • JU has led the A-Sun in blocks for 5 consecutive seasons (2000-05). X Durham led the Dolphins to 50 conference wins in the last five seasons, which ranks 4th among Atlantic Sun programs • Led JU to 18-10 record in 2000-01 – its first winning season since 1995-96. (1st among the 7 private universities). • Led JU to the second-biggest turnaround in school history – X In the last five years, JU has a 49-19 record at home, which ranks a 10-win difference from 1999-2000 to 2000-01. 5th among all Division I schools in Florida. • Led JU to an 11-7 record and third-place finish in the Atlantic Sun X JU had at least one player on the Atlantic Sun All-Conference Team in in 2000-01. each of its seven seasons in the league, including two-time A-Sun All- • Won 12 games at Swisher Gym in 2000-01 – the most wins ever at Conference selection and 2004 A-Sun Freshman of the Year, Haminn Swisher Gymnasium. Quaintance. • Held opponents to a school-record low 41 percent shooting in 2000-01. X The Dolphins have limited opponents to just 69.5 points per game the • Held opponents to 63.7 ppg in 2000-01 – second in A-Sun and 30th last five seasons, which ranks 2nd among all A-Sun schools. nationally. X JU has led the Atlantic Sun in blocked shots for 4 consecutive • Opened the 2000-01 season 7-0 – JU’s best start since 1979-80. seasons (632), averaging 158.8 rejections per year, while also • Led JU to back-to-back winning seasons for first time since 1995. ranking among the nation’s top-25 teams the last four years. X Since his arrival prior to the 1997-98 season, 18 players who have • Led JU to seven road wins in 2001-02 – the most since 1973-74. completed their eligibility at JU have graduated, with three more • Posted a +5.5 rebounding margin in 2001-02 - the largest since 1979-80. expected to earn their degrees this year. • Started 6-0 at home in 2001-02 – the best start at home since 1973-74. Not only does Durham’s 44-year coaching career contain just about ev- • Won 12 conference games in 2001-02 – tied for most all-time ery award and honor given in college basketball, but he has coached some at JU (1994-95). of the game’s best, a “Who’s Who” list that includes nine All-Americans, four • JU led the A-Sun and set a school record by limiting opponents to just 31% Academic All-Americans, four first-round NBA draft picks and a pair of shooting from 3-point range in 2001-02. Olympians. Fifteen of his former players have gone on to play in the NBA, • JU connected on a school-record 200 three-pointers in 2001-02 while he has had 31 players selected in the NBA Draft. His first recruiting • JU ranked 5th nationally with 169 blocks (6.0 bpg) in 2003-04 class at Florida State in 1966 contained Dave Cowens, who is a member of www.judolphins.com Atlantic Sun Championship • page 13 2004-05 Jacksonville University Basketball the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. He also coached Dominique Wilkins, one of the top-10 scorers in NBA history, as well as former Olympian and NBA standout Vern Fleming, who helped Durham lead Georgia to the 1983 Durham’s Coaching Record Final Four. In 1972, Durham led Florida State to the NCAA Championship Game, eventually falling to perennial powerhouse UCLA, 81-76. Year School Rec. Pct. Postseason/Honors A native of Louisville, Ky., and a four-sport prep standout at Eastern High 1966-67 Florida State 11-15 .428 School, Durham began his coaching career as an assistant to long-time 1967-68 Florida State 19-8 .704 NCAA 1968-69 Florida State 18-8 .692 Florida State coach Bud Kennedy in 1959. This followed an outstanding 1969-70 Florida State 23-3 .885 playing career at Florida State, where his name still decorates the FSU 1970-71 Florida State 17-9 .654 record books in a dozen different categories after scoring 1,381 points 1971-72 Florida State 27-6 .818 NCAA 2nd place during his three-year career. Florida State’s annual Team MVP award was 1972-73 Florida State 18-8 .692 re-named the “Hugh Durham Most Valuable Player” award in 1999. 1973-74 Florida State 18-8 .692 One of a Kind 1974-75 Florida State 18-8 .692 Head coach Hugh Durham is in rare company when it comes to coaches 1975-76 Florida State 22-5* .778 who have led more than one team to the NCAA Final Four. Durham is one of 1976-77 Florida State 16-11 .593 just 11 NCAA Division I coaches to lead two different schools to the NCAA 1977-78 Florida State 23-6 .793 Metro Conference Champs Final Four (FSU, 1972 & Georgia, 1983): However, Durham is the ONLY Metro Coach of the Year coach on the list which led both teams to their ONLY Final Four NCAA appearance. 1978-79 Georgia 14-14 .500 Coaches Who Have Taken 2 Teams 1979-80 Georgia 14-13 .519 To The NCAA Final Four..