1959–60 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 basketball 1959–60 Georgetown Hoyas Georgetown Hoyas logo.svg Independent 11–12 Tom Nolan 4th Tommy O'Keefe 4th Ed Hargeden Jr. McDonough Gymnasium The 1959–60 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University during the 1959–60 NCAA University Division college basketball season. Tom Nolan coached them in his fourth and final season as head coach. The team was an independent and played its home games at McDonough Gymnasium on the Georgetown campus in Washington, D.C. The team finished with a record of 11–12 and had no post-season play. Season recap Diminutive junior guard Brian "Puddy" Sheehan, the teams point guard and a dominant player throughout his college career, had emerged the previous season as Georgetowns top scorer on an undersized team. He continued as such this season among taller teammates, averaging 21.3 points per game in his first six games, including a 29-point performance against Saint Peter's and 27 against Niagara. In the ninth game of the year, he scored 23 points against Providence in the championship game of the Providence Invitational Tournament. Despite usually playing against opponents who were six inches (15 cm) taller, he was Georgetowns top scorer for the second straight year, averaging 15.6 points per game for the season.The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 38. Brian Sheehan Either Sheehan or junior center Tom Coleman led the team in scoring in 15 games. In addition to providing a strong defensive presence, Coleman scored in double figures ten times, with 24 against Fordham and a season-high 26 versus Boston College.The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 58. Tom Coleman Sophomore guard Jim Carrino joined the varsity team this year after a season on the freshman team. As reserve during the year, he nonetheless provided welcome assistance to Sheehan in the backcourt, coming off the bench to average 12.2 points per game and score in 12 games, including 18 points against Brown, 24 against Fordham, and 26 against Boston College. An injury cut his season short and he appeared in only 15 games, but his performance earned him a starting spot on the next year's team.The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 45. Jim Carrino Sophomore forward Paul "Tag" Tagliabue also joined the varsity team this season after a year on the freshman team. He scored in double figures in eight of his last ten games and demonstrated a willingness to fight for rebounds under the basket; he led the Hoyas in rebounding for the season, and, as a three-year starter, was destined to become one of the top rebounders in school history.The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 43. Paul Tagliabue Another sophomore, center Bob Sharpenter, had been a high school standout and a top scorer on the freshman team the previous season, but he struggled with the transition to the varsity this year. Playing in only 12 games, he averaged only 4.5 points per game and shot only 34% from the field, and also showed defensive weaknesses. He would correct his shooting and defense the following season, and by his senior year would emerge as one of Georgetowns great players.The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 50. Bob Sharpenter Junior forward Tom Matan had been a standout the previous season, but with taller players like Tagliabue and Sharpenter now on the team, he moved to a swing role in which he was not as productive. Nonetheless, he scored in double figures six times and had a season-high 21 points against Fairfield.The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 79. Tom Matan The 1959-60 team finished with a record of 11–12 and had no post-season play. The last Georgetown men's basketball team with a losing record until the 1967-68 season, it was not ranked in the Top 20 in the Associated Press Poll or Coaches' Poll at any time.sports-reference.com 1959-60 Independent Season Summarysports-reference.com 1959-60 Polls Nolan left the head coaching position after the end of the season to focus on coaching the Georgetown baseball team, which he did through the 1978 season. He departed with a 40–49 record during his four-season tenure, with no winning seasons and no post-season tournament appearances. Georgetown hired assistant coach and former Georgetown and National Basketball Association (NBA) player Tommy O'Keefe as his replacement.http://www.hoyabasketball.com/coaches/bb-coach.htm The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Head Coaches 2013-12-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20170527235527/http://www.hoyabasketball.com/coaches/bb-coach.htm 2017-05-27 dead The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Assistant Coachesbasketball-reference.com Tommy O'Keefe Roster SourcesThe Georgetown Basketball History Project: Player Directory: Jersey Numbers From the 1958–59 season through the 1967–68 season, Georgetown players wore even-numbered jerseys for home games and odd-numbered ones for away games; for example, a player would wear No. 10 at home and No. 11 on the road. Players are listed below by the even numbers they wore at home.http://www.hoyabasketball.com/players/roster-50s.htm#1960 The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Rosters 1950-51 to 1959-1960 2013-12-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20131228183642/http://www.hoyabasketball.com/players/roster-50s.htm#1960 2013-12-28 dead Senior guard and team captain Ed Hargaden Jr., was the first second-generation Georgetown mens basketball player, his father, guard Ed Hargaden, having been a standout guard on the 1932–33, 1933–34, and 1934–35 teams. He also was the only second-generation player in school history until center Patrick Ewings son, forward Patrick Ewing Jr., joined the team in the 2006–07 season.The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 41. Ed Hargaden Sophomore forward Paul Tagliabue later became Commissioner of the National Football League. #NameHeightWeight (lbs.)PositionClassHometownPrevious Team(s)10Brian Sheehan5"10"155GJr.Silver Spring, MD, U.S.St. John's College HS (Washington, DC)12Ray Ohlmuller6"4"N/AGJr.West Englewood, NJ, U.S.Regis HS (New York, NY)14Jay Force 6'0"N/AGSo.West Orange, NJ, U.S.West Orange HS20Tom O'Dea6"3"N/AGSo.Westwood, NJ, U.S.Saint Cecelia School22Ed Hargaden Jr.6"0"N/AGSr.Baltimore, MD, U.S.Loyola HS24Tom Fitzpatrick6'3"N/AFJr.Washington, DC, U.S.St. John's College HS32Paul Tagliabue6'5"200FSo.Jersey City, NJ, U.S.Saint Michael's School34Vince Wolfington6"4"N/AFSr.Haverford, PA, U.S.Malvern Preparatory School40Tom Matan6'3"N/AFJr.Chevy Chase, MD, U.S.Gonzaga College HS (Washington, DC)42Jim Carrino6'3"190GSo.New York, NY, U.S.Archbishop Molloy HS44Tom Coleman6'4"205CJr.Silver Spring, MD, U.S.Gonzaga College HS (Washington, DC)50John Kraljic6'4"N/AFSo.New York, NY, U.S.Bishop Dubois HS52Dan Slattery6'4"N/AFSo.Washington, DC, U.S.Gonzaga College HS54Bob Sharpenter6'7"230CSo.Aurora, IL, U.S.Marmion Military Academy 1959–60 schedule and results Sourceshttp://www.hoyabasketball.com/records/bb-1950.htm The Georgetown Basketball History Project: 1950s Seasons December 27, 2013 November 12, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131112045930/http://www.hoyabasketball.com/records/bb-1950.htm dead http://www.hoyabasketball.com/opponents.htm The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Records vs. All Opponents 2013-12-27 2013-11-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20131103211101/http://www.hoyabasketball.com/opponents.htm dead sports-reference.com 1959-60 Georgetown Hoyas Schedule and Resultshttp://www.hoyabasketball.com/records/opponents-nc.htm The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Records vs. Non-Collegiate Opponents 2013-12-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20170212123107/http://www.hoyabasketball.com/records/opponents-nc.htm 2017-02-12 dead 2012-2013 Georgetown Men's Basketball Media Guide, p. 61. no yes no no no |- !colspan=9 style="background:#002147; color:#8D817B;"| Regular Season Wed., Dec. 2, 1959 no w Mount St. Mary's McDonough Gymnasium Washington, DC no 81–73 1-0 Sat., Dec. 5, 1959 no l New York University McDonough Gymnasium Washington, DC no 48–70 1-1 Wed., Dec. 9, 1959 no l American McDonough Gymnasium Washington, DC no 60–65 1-2 Sat., Dec. 12, 1959 no w Saint Peter's McDonough Gymnasium Washington, DC no 95–80 2-2 Mon., Dec. 14, 1959 no l yes Maryland Cole Field House College Park, MD no 48–59 2-3 Thu., Dec. 17, 1959 no l yes Niagara Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, NY no 80–81 2-4 Sat., Dec. 19, 1959 no w yes Duquesne Civic Arena Pittsburgh, PA no 64–63 3-4 Tue., Dec. 29, 1959 no w yes Brown Alumni Hall Providence, RI Providence Invitational Tournament no 82–65 4-4 Thu., Dec. 31, 1959 no l yes Providence Alumni Hall Providence, RI Providence Invitational Tournament no 56–83 4-5 Wed., Jan. 6, 1960 no w yes George Washington Fort Myer Gymnasium Fort Myer, VA no 86–82 5-5 Sat., Jan. 9, 1960 no l yes Manhattan Madison Square Garden New York, NY no 82–90 5-6 Wed., Jan. 13, 1960 no w Maryland McDonough Gymnasium Washington, DC no 66–51 6-6 Sat., Jan. 16, 1960 no l yes La Salle Palestra Philadelphia, PA no 79–80 6-7 Thu., Jan. 28, 1960 no w yes Fairfield New Haven Arena New Haven, CT no 91–74 7-7 Sat., Jan. 30, 1960 no l yes Boston College Roberts Center Chestnut Hill, MA no 77–93 7-8 Wed., Feb. 3, 1960 no w Muhlenberg McDonough Gymnasium Washington, DC no 93–72 8-8 Fri., Feb. 5, 1960 no w yes Fordham Rose Hill Gymnasium Bronx, NY no 82–72 9-8 Sun., Feb. 7, 1960 no l yes New York Athletic Club New York Athletic Club Gymnasium New York, NY no 90–106 exhibition Wed., Feb. 10, 1960 no l George Washington McDonough Gymnasium Washington, DC no 67–73 9-9 Sat., Feb. 13, 1960 no w Lafayette McDonough Gymnasium Washington, DC no 69–60 10-9 Wed., Feb. 17, 1960 no l Navy McDonough Gymnasium Washington, DC no 68–79 10-10 Sat., Feb. 20, 1960 no l yes Seton Hall Walsh Gymnasium South Orange, NJ no 77–80 10-11 Fri., Feb. 26, 1960 no w Scranton McDonough Gymnasium Washington, DC no 105–80 11-11 Sat., Feb. 27, 1960 no l Rhode Island McDonough Gymnasium Washington, DC no 95–97 11-12 AP Poll References Category:Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball seasons Georgetown Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team