PLAYER HISTORY • 2009-10 OREGON STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL PPLAYERLAYER HHISTORYISTORY 2009-10 OREGON STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE • 65 2009-10 OREGON STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL • PLAYER HISTORY AAMORYMORY ““SLATS”SLATS” GGILLILL PLAYER — 1922 • 23 • 24 THETHE SLATS GILL RECORDRECORD HEAD COACH — 1929 TO 1964 SEASONSEASON RECORD CONF./FINISH 1928-291928-29 12-812-8 4-6/4th4-6/4th OSU HONORS 1929-301929-30 14-1314-13 7-9/4th7-9/4th • Gill was inducted into the James Naismith Hall of Fame in 1968. 1930-311930-31 19-9 9-7/3rd • Oregon State’s home arena (Gill Coliseum) was officially named for him after his death. It opened in 1949 and was originally just called the 1931-321931-32 12-12 8-8/3rd 1932-331932-33 21-6 12-4/1st Oregon State Coliseum, though it was informally known as “the house that Gill built.” 1933-341933-34 14-10 7-9/3rd • A banner was unveiled in Gill Coliseum in 1997 signifying his number of wins (599). 1934-351934-35 19-919-9 12-4/1st12-4/1st • He was inducted into the State of Oregon Hall of Fame in 1980, the OSU Athletics Hall of 1988 and the Pac-10 Hall of Honor in 2003. 1935-361935-36 16-916-9 10-6/2nd10-6/2nd • He served as president of the National Association of Basketball Coaches and coached in the 1964 NABC All-Star Game. 1936-371936-37 11-1511-15 5-11/4th5-11/4th • He is a member of the Helms Foundation Hall of Fame. 1937-381937-38 17-1617-16 6-14/5th6-14/5th 1938-391938-39 13-11 6-10/4th6-10/4th • The Slats Gill Sportsperson of the Year Award is presented annually to the top coach or administrator in the state of Oregon. 1939-401939-40 27-11 12-4/1st 1940-411940-41 19-9 9-7/2nd OSU HIGHLIGHTS 1941-421941-42 18-9 11-5/1st • Gill is the all-time winningest basketball coach at OSU with 599 victories. He was the sixth-winningest coach in NCAA history at the time of his 1942-431942-43 19-919-9 8-8/4th8-8/4th retirement. 1943-441943-44 8-168-16 5-11/T-3rd5-11/T-3rd 1944-451944-45 20-820-8 10-6/3rd10-6/3rd • He coached five Pacific Coast Conference championship teams (1933, ‘47, ‘49, ‘55, ‘58) and four other Northern Division championship teams 1945-461945-46 13-1113-11 10-6/2nd10-6/2nd (1935, ‘40, ‘42, ‘54). 1946-471946-47 28-528-5 13-2/1st13-2/1st • Gill took the 1949 and 1963 teams to the school’s only NCAA Final Four berths. Both teams finished in fourth place. 1947-481947-48 21-1321-13 10-6/T-1st10-6/T-1st • His 1963 team won the NCAA West Regional. 1948-491948-49 24-12 12-4/1st • His teams tied for fifth in the NCAA on three other occasions: 1947, ‘55 and ‘62. 1949-501949-50 13-14 8-8/Tie 2nd2nd 1950-511950-51 14-18 6-10/Tie 4th4th • He coached two eventual OSU head coaches in Jim Anderson and Paul Valenti, and two Olympians in Lew Beck and Mel Counts. 1951-521951-52 9-199-19 3-13/5th3-13/5th • In 36 seasons at OSU, only nine of his teams had losing records. 1952-531952-53 11-17 6-10/4th6-10/4th • He coached OSU to eight Far West Classic titles in his final eight seasons as head coach. 1953-541953-54 22-822-8 11-5/1st11-5/1st • His teams won the Chancellor’s Trophy, given to the annual winner in the Oregon State-Oregon series, 11 out of 12 times. 1954-551954-55 22-822-8 15-1/1st15-1/1st • Gill made his OSU coaching debut in 1926-27 with the OSU Rooks (freshmen). 1955-561955-56 8-188-18 5-11/Tie5-11/Tie 6th 1956-571956-57 11-15 6-10/6th6-10/6th • He also coached OSU baseball from 1932-37. 1957-581957-58 20-6 12-4/1st • Gill retired as head coach after the 1963-64 season to become Oregon State’s athletic director, and served in that role until his death on April 5, 1958-591958-59 13-13 7-9/6th 1966. 1959-601959-60 6-8* Indep.Indep. 1960-611960-61 14-12 Indep.Indep. OSU PLAYING DAYS 1961-621961-62 24-5 Indep. 1962-631962-63 22-922-9 Indep. • Gill played three years of varsity basketball at OSU and was an All-American selection in 1924. 1963-641963-64 25-425-4 Indep. • He also earned All-Pacific Coast Conference first team honors in 1922 and 1924 and second team honors in 1923. TOTALTOTAL 599-392 265-228265-228 • He made the All-Northern Division first team in 1923 and 1924. *missed 12 gamesgames due to illness HELEN GILL (1904-2003) “FIRST LADY” OF OSU BASKETBALL 66 • 2009-10 OREGON STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE PLAYER HISTORY • 2009-10 OREGON STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL RRALPHALPH MMILLERILLER HEAD COACH — 1971 TO 1989 THE RALPH MILLER RECORD OSU HONORS WICHITA STATE OREGON STATE SEASON RECORD CONF./FINISH SEASON RECORD CONF./FINISH • Miller was inducted into the James Naismith Hall of Fame in 1988. 1951-52 11-19 2-8/6th 1970-71 12-14 4-10/6th • He earned national coach of the year honors from the Associated Press twice (1981 1952-53 16-11 3-7/6th 1971-72 18-10 9-5/3rd and 1982) and was second in the voting in 1980. 1953-54 27-4 8-2/2nd 1972-73 15-11 6-8/5th • He was honored as the District 8 Coach of the Year five times (1975, ‘80, ‘81, ‘87, ‘88) 1954-55 17-9 4-6/4th 1973-74 13-13 6-8/5th 1955-56 14-12 7-5/4th 1974-75 19-12 10-4/2nd and was a three-time conference coach of the year (1975, ‘81, ‘89). 1956-57 15-11 8-6/4th 1975-76 18-9 10-4/2nd • Miller was named the NIT/Kodak Man of the Year in 1988. 1957-58 14-12 6-8/4th 1976-77 16-13 8-6/3rd • He was an NABC Hillyard Golden Anniversary Award recipient in 1997 (50 years of 1958-59 14-12 7-7/4th 1977-78 16-11 9-5/2nd service). 1959-60 14-12 6-8/4th 1978-79 18-10 11-7/3rd • He was the recipient of the Slats Gill Award in 1980 and 1981, given to the 1960-61 18-8 6-6/4th 1979-80 26-4 16-2/1st 1961-62 18-9 7-5/3rd 1980-81 26-2 17-1/1st outstanding coach or administrator of any Oregon-based team at any level. 1962-63 19-8 7-5/2nd 1981-82 25-5 16-2/1st • Miller was inducted into the State of Oregon Hall of Fame in 1988, the OSU Athletic 1963-64 23-6 10-2/1st 1982-83 20-11 12-6/3rd Hall of Fame in 1991 and the Pac-10 Hall of Honor in 2006. TOTAL 220-133 81-75 1983-84 22-7 15-3/1st • A banner was unveiled in Gill Coliseum during 1996-97 season signifying his number 13 YEARS (.623) (.519) 1984-85 22-9 12-6/2nd of wins (674). 1985-86 12-15 8-10/5th IOWA 1986-87 19-11 10-8/3rd • Oregon State’s basketball floor is named in his honor. SEASON RECORD CONF./FINISH 1987-88 20-11 12-6/2nd 1964-65 14-10 8-6/5th 1988-89 22-8 13-5/3rd OSU HIGHLIGHTS 1965-66 17-7 8-6/3rd TOTAL 359-186 204-114 • Miller retired as the sixth all-time winningest basketball coach in Division I history 1966-67 16-8 9-5/3rd 19 YEARS (.659) (.642) (674 victories) and is the second-winningest coach ever at OSU (359 wins). 1967-68 16-9 10-4/1st 1968-69 12-12 5-9/8th CAREER TOTALS • He led OSU to eight NCAA Tournament Appearances (1975, ‘80, ‘81, ‘82, ‘84, ‘85, ‘88, 1969-70 20-5 14-0/1st 38 YEARS 674-370 339-219 ‘89), including the Elite Eight in 1982. TOTAL 95-51 54-30 (.646) (.608) • He coached five OSU teams that were ranked in the Top 10. 6 YEARS (.651) (.643) • His 1981 OSU squad enjoyed the No. 1 ranking for eight weeks. • Miller coached OSU consensus All-Americans Steve Johnson and Gary Payton and had a total of 21 All-Pac-10 selections. • He led OSU to four Pac-10 Championships (1980, ‘81, ‘82, ‘84). • Miller had only two losing seasons in 19 years at OSU. HEAD COACH — 1965-70 AT IOWA • Miller led Iowa to Big Ten titles in 1968 and 1970 and was named Big Ten Coach of the Year both of those seasons. • He was the Midwest Regional Coach of the Year in 1965. • His 1970 team advanced to the NCAA Tournament. HEAD COACH — 1952-64 AT WICHITA STATE • Miller led the Shockers to three NIT appearances (1952, ‘62, ‘63) • His 1964 team participated in the NCAA Tournament. • He was named Missouri Valley Coach of the Year in 1954 and 1963. 2009-10 OREGON STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE • 67 2009-10 OREGON STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL • PLAYER HISTORY GGARYARY PPAYTONAYTON PLAYER — 1987 • 88 • 89 • 90 • A 6-foot-4 guard from Oakland, Calif.