1977–78 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1977–78 Idaho Vandals Idaho Vandals logo.svg 80 Big Sky Conference Big Sky 4–22 1–13 Jim Jarvis 4th Wes Sodorff Reed Jaussi Kibbie Dome The 1977–78 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1977–78 NCAA Division I basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Vandals were led by fourth-year head coach Jim Jarvis and played their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho. They were 4–22 overall and 1–13 in conference play.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mq5VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7uEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6867%2C7385165 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon College basketball standings February 27, 1978 4Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zCFOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4e0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5940%2C2851278 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington College cage standings March 7, 1978 17 No Vandals were named to the all-conference team; sophomore forward Reed Jaussi was honorable mention.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mpRfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_DAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5274%2C2011276 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Montana's Richardson all-conference for third year March 7, 1978 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zSFOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4e0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6841%2C3289589 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Grizzlies' 'M.R.R.' 3-timer March 8, 1978 17 After four seasons with last place finishes in the conference, Jarvis resigned in June 1978 under recurring allegationshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ekpOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Bu4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6407%2C2799414 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Missildine Harry Idaho will stand by Jarvis January 24, 1978 15https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=l4RfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4DAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3907%2C7501734 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Drosendahl Glenn Penalties harsher than necessary – Belknap January 28, 1978 1B of illegal recruiting.https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=19780628&id=FyJOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5u0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6822,5483626 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Payne Bob Jim Jarvis resigns as new probe looms June 28, 1978 20https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=88VeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5038%2C8447024 Lewiston Morning Tribune Monson named UI basketball coach August 23, 1978 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5steAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nzIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2497,4521846 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Vandals avoid further penalties November 11, 1978 2B The program had been placed on probation for one year in late January, resulting in a reprimand for Jarvis and assistant coach Wes Sodorff by the university.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=D_tLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BPkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3938%2C2588498 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Vandals dealt one-year rap Associated Press January 27, 1978 26https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=loRfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4DAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3935%2C7269258 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Drosendahl Glenn Idaho basketball on NCAA probation January 27, 1978 1B Jarvis was succeeded in August by alumnus Don Monson, an assistant at Michigan State, who had significantly greater success; he led the Vandals to a conference title in 1981 and the NCAA Sweet Sixteen in 1982. References 2 External links Sports Reference – Idaho Vandals: 1977–78 basketball season Gem of the Mountains: 1978 University of Idaho yearbook – 1977–78 basketball season Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1978 editions Category:Idaho Vandals men's basketball seasons Idaho Idaho Idaho