1959–60 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1959–60 Idaho Vandals Idaho Vandals logo.svg 80 Independent 11 15 y Dave Strack 1st Wayne Anderson Joe King Memorial Gymnasium The 1959–60 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1959–60 NCAA University Division basketball season. The independent Vandals were led by first-year head coach Dave Strack and played their home games on campus at Memorial Gymnasium in Moscow, Idaho.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6RZWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8eIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7146%2C2844496 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press New Idaho and Washington coaches greet hoop turnouts October 15, 1959 2Dhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2o0SAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KvcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1265%2C4448696 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington (photo) Record free throw December 17, 1959 42 In the four years between the demise of the Pacific Coast Conference (1959) and the founding of the Big Sky Conference (1963), Idaho was an independent; this season the Vandals had an 11 15 y record.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UDNWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wOcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1921%2C2244346 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Missildine Harry Washington cages solve Idaho defensive problems March 6, 1960 2, sports Hired in June, Strack was previously an assistant coach at the University of Michigan, his alma mater.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XJlfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jTEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6484%2C310856 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press University studies 55 applications for basketball job June 3, 1959 11 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZZlfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jTEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6579%2C1889840 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Michigan aide studies Idaho hoop vacancy June 12, 1959 11 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ff1XAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PvcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7067%2C3523493 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Michigan assistant Vandals' cage pick June 16, 1959 18 After just one season in Moscow, Strack resigned in May 1960 to return to Michigan as head coach;https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fR5YAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MvcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6996%2C5065000 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Idaho cage boss takes new post May 20, 1960 17https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ljRWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zecDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5093%2C1730708 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Strack's move to Michigan confirmed; Cipriano next? May 21, 1960 10https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zr1eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EDEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4977%2C3254831 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Strack accepts position at Michigan May 21, 1960 2 he was succeeded at Idaho by Joe Cipriano, a former player (and assistant coach) at the University of Washington in Seattle.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mDRWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zecDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6787%2C2826276 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Idaho hires Cipriano as head cage coach May 23, 1960 9https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=z71eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EDEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5697%2C3434225 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Idaho names Cipriano head basketball coach May 22, 1960 10 References 2 External links Sports Reference – Idaho Vandals: 1959–60 basketball season Gem of the Mountains: 1960 University of Idaho yearbook – 1959–60 basketball season Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1960 editions Category:Idaho Vandals men's basketball seasons Idaho Idaho Idaho