Hugh McDermott (basketball)

For other people of the same name, see Hugh McDermott.

Hugh Virgil McDermott (November 19, 1893 – July 29, 1978^[1]^[2]) was the head basketball coach at the University of Oklahoma from 1922 to 1938. During his tenure, he compiled a record of 185-106. He also won the Missouri Valley Conference title and Big Eight Conference title. Prior to his coaching days, McDermott was also a star player for the Oklahoma team while in college. He was the 1918 team captain.^[3] After resigning, McDermott took a job as head of the University's Physical Education Department.^[4]

Head coaching record

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Oklahoma Sooners (Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association^[5]) (1921–1928)
1921–1922	Oklahoma	9–9	8–8	T–4th
1922–1923	Oklahoma	6–12	5–11	T–6th
1923–1924	Oklahoma	15–3	13–3	2nd
1924–1925	Oklahoma	10–8	9–7	5th
1925–1926	Oklahoma	11–4	9–3	T–2nd
1926–1927	Oklahoma	12–5	8–4	2nd
1927–1928	Oklahoma	18–0	18–0	1st
Oklahoma:			70–36 (.660)
Oklahoma Sooners (Big Eight Conference) (1928–1938)
1928–1929	Oklahoma	13–2	10–0	1st
1929–1930	Oklahoma	6–12	0–10	6th
1930–1931	Oklahoma	10–8	3–7	6th
1931–1932	Oklahoma	9–5	6–4	T–2nd
1932–1933	Oklahoma	12–5	7–3	2nd
1933–1934	Oklahoma	10–8	6–4	T–2nd
1934–1935	Oklahoma	9–9	8–8	3rd
1935–1936	Oklahoma	9–8	5–5	3rd
1936–1937	Oklahoma	12–4	7–3	3rd
1937–1938	Oklahoma	14–4	8–2	2nd
Oklahoma:		185–106 (.636)	60–46 (.566)
Total:		185–106 (.636)
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

References

↑ http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/47806438/person/12815619297
↑ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=34499704
↑ Long, Charles F. (September 1965). "With Optimism For the Morrow: A History of The University of Oklahoma". Sooner Magazine.
↑ Upchurch, Jay (Winter 2005). "OU Basketball's "Mama Drake"". Sooner Magazine.
↑ "Big Eight Conference historical standings" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. Retrieved 21 December 2013.

Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball head coaches

D. C. Hall (1907–1908) Bennie Owen (1908–1921) Hugh McDermott (1921–1938) Bruce Drake (1938–1955) Doyle Parrack (1955–1962) Bob Stevens (1962–1967) John MacLeod (1967–1973) Joe Ramsey (1973–1975) Dave Bliss (1975–1980) Billy Tubbs (1980–1994) Kelvin Sampson (1994–2006) Jeff Capel III (2006–2011) Lon Kruger (2011– )

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