old discussion revisited

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

You, of all Forum members should know. Is it really true that Dr. Naismith threw a chair at you, earning the first technical foul in the history of the game.

Keeping in mind that my mother is a Kansas native and a graduate of the Univ. of Kansas. Dr. Naismith is the asnwer to a trivia question that very very few people get the right answer.

Dr. Naismith was the first men's basketball coach at Kansas (that is why the court at Phogg Allen Fieldhouse is named after Dr. Naismith) and coached two players that went on to be legendary college coaches: Adoph Rupp (Kentucky) and Dr. Phogg Allen (Kansas).

The trivia question: Who is the only men's basketball coach at Kansas to have a losing record for his tenure at Kansas?

Also Dr. Naismith had doctorates in two areas: medicene and theology. And was a Canadian.

MTD, Sr.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

The trivia question: Who is the only men's basketball coach at Kansas to have a losing record for his tenure at Kansas?

In 1898, Naismith became the first college basketball coach of the Kansas University basketball team. He compiled a record of 55-60, and ironically became the only Kansas coach to have a losing record.

1898-99 Kansas 7 4 .636
1899-1900 Kansas 3 4 .429
1900-01 Kansas 4 8 .333
1901-02 Kansas 5 7 .417
1902-03 Kansas 7 8 .467
1903-04 Kansas 5 8 .385
1904-05 Kansas 5 6 .455
1905-06 Kansas 12 7 .632
1906-07 Kansas 7 8 .467
Total Kansas 55 60 .478

[shishstripes]

I went home to Washington state and watched my hometown play and was observing the officials because I live in remote AK and don't get the chance to do much. The crew working had an administrative technical, shot the two shots and went to the POI for the throw-in (which was at the endline) rather than division line. In AK all "t's" are two free-throws and ball at the division line so threw me a bit but they also have shot clock for girls too.

Anyone from WA or any other states do the same not trying to hijack the thread but is pertinent to the discussion I think.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

Keeping in mind that my mother is a Kansas native and a graduate of the Univ. of Kansas. Dr. Naismith is the asnwer to a trivia question that very very few people get the right answer.

Dr. Naismith was the first men's basketball coach at Kansas (that is why the court at Phogg Allen Fieldhouse is named after Dr. Naismith) and coached two players that went on to be legendary college coaches: Adoph Rupp (Kentucky) and Dr. Phogg Allen (Kansas).

The trivia question: Who is the only men's basketball coach at Kansas to have a losing record for his tenure at Kansas?

Also Dr. Naismith had doctorates in two areas: medicene and theology. And was a Canadian.

MTD, Sr.

Word.

Could he try to save you, and issue last rites when he couldn't?