SirJamaLot
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1. Lute
2.Ralph
3.Dr.Tom
4.George without the warmups
5.Fran the Man???
2.Ralph
3.Dr.Tom
4.George without the warmups
5.Fran the Man???
1. Lute
2.Ralph
3.Dr.Tom
4.George without the warmups
5.Fran the Man???
1. Bucky O'Connor
2. Lute
3. Ralph Miller
4. Mr. Davis
Lute was at Iowa longer than Ralph........both were great coaches. The top 3 are in a class by themselves in Iowa bball history, imo. Who was coach when Murray Weir played?
Bucky O'Conner is #1 and it is not close. Had he not died in an auto accident, the landscape of Iowa basketball history would be much different today. I'd say Lute and Miller are tied for 2nd. From Wiki:
The Fabulous Five
Just as the United States emerged from the depression, so did Iowa's basketball fortunes. Following a rocky 7-10 season in 1943, Pops Harrison led the Hawkeyes to their third overall Big Ten title (and first unshared title) in 1945.[5] In the following decade, from 1946-56, the Hawkeyes had but one non-winning season in 1949, Harrison's last full season as head coach.[5]
Following short tenures by both Frank "Bucky" O'Connor in 1950 and Rollie Williams in 1951, O'Connor once again became Iowa's coach and would hold that position until his death on April 22, 1958.[5][17] Under O'Connor, Iowa would see unparalleled success in what some consider the most successful era in Iowa history.[17] In 1953, Iowa finished second in the Big Ten behind the efforts of a starting lineup fully-composed of sophomores.[17] As juniors, the "Fabulous Five" won the Big Ten outright and eventually finished fourth in the nation.[17] In 1956, as seniors, they again won the Big Ten outright and finished second in the nation only to Bill Russell and the undefeated San Francisco Dons.[18]
Despite losing in the championship game, for the only time in school history, the Hawkeyes recorded consecutive Big Ten championships.[5] Sharm Scheuerman, Bill Seaberg, Carl Cain, Bill Schoof, and Bill Logan, all members of the "Fabulous Five", had their jerseys retired in 1980.[19]
1. Bucky O'Connor
2. Lute
3. Ralph Miller
4. Mr. Davis