American basketball coach
Gary Thompson (c. 1932 – November 12, 2010) was an American basketball coach. He served as the head basketball coach at Wichita State University from 1964 to 1971, compiling a record of 93–94. Thompson led the Wichita State Shockers to the Final Four of the 1965 NCAA University Division basketball tournament.
Thompson died on November 12, 2010.[1]
Head coaching record
Statistics overview
| Season
|
Team
|
Overall
|
Conference
|
Standing
|
Postseason
|
| Wichita State Shockers (Missouri Valley Conference) (1964–1971)
|
| 1964–65
|
Wichita State
|
21–9 |
11–3 |
1st |
NCAA University Division Fourth Place
|
| 1965–66
|
Wichita State
|
17–10 |
9–5 |
T–2nd |
|
| 1966–67
|
Wichita State
|
14–12 |
9–5 |
3rd |
|
| 1967–68
|
Wichita State
|
12–14 |
7–9 |
6th |
|
| 1968–69
|
Wichita State
|
11–15 |
7–9 |
T–6th |
|
| 1969–70
|
Wichita State
|
8–18 |
3–13 |
8th |
|
| 1970–71
|
Wichita State
|
10–16 |
3–11 |
8th |
|
| Wichita State:
|
93–94 |
49–45 |
|
| Total: |
93–94 |
|
|
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
Conference regular season champion
Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
Division regular season champion
Division regular season and conference tournament champion
Conference tournament champion
|
See also
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