1958–59 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1958–59 Idaho Vandals Idaho Vandals logo.svg 80 Pacific Coast Conference PCC 11–15 6–10 Harlan Hodges 5th Wayne Anderson Whaylon Coleman Memorial Gymnasium The 1958–59 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1958–59 NCAA University Division basketball season. Members of the Pacific Coast Conference, the Vandals were led by fifth-year head coach Harlan Hodges and played their home games on campus at Memorial Gymnasium in Moscow, Idaho. The Vandals were 11–15 overall and 6–10 in conference play in the final season of the PCC. The last conference game was a home win in overtime over Oregon,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lgURAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2OcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6101%2C2053030 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Missildine Harry Vandals win PCC finale March 7, 1959 11https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-eRXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BvcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2689%2C1445798 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Cal Bears win PCC title; Prestel paces Idaho win March 7, 1959 8 coached by UI alumnus Steve Belko. Idaho played two home games in southern Idaho on consecutive nights in late December, both losses to Utah State, in Twin Falls and Boise, the latter at the Bronco Gym of Boise Junior College.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AjFWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yuYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2241%2C4353036 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Vandals at Boise December 14, 1958 2, sportshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rpwpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EecDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2700%2C3053223 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Utah State clips Vandals, 64 to 63 December 27, 1958 10https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=r5wpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EecDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1807%2C3518530 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Utah Aggies tip Idaho Vandals, 69-60 December 28, 1958 2, sports A notable player was two-sport star Jim Prestel of Indianapolis, who played eight seasons (1960–1967) in the National Football League (NFL) as a defensive lineman. After the season, Hodges resigned in late April to become a high school superintendent in Anna, Illinois;https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Nv5XAAAAIBAJ&sjid=F_cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6772%2C6761619 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Hodges quits as Vandals' cage coach April 29, 1959 21 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oLZeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VjAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6175%2C5742124 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press UI cage coach Harlan Hodges leaving to take Illinois post April 30, 1959 11 he was succeeded by Michigan assistant Dave Strack in June.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 References 2 External links Sports Reference – Idaho Vandals: 1958–89 basketball season Gem of the Mountains: 1959 University of Idaho yearbook – 1958–59 basketball season Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1959 editions Category:Idaho Vandals men's basketball seasons Idaho Idaho Idaho