Jim Dutcher (basketball)

Jim Dutcher
Sport(s) Basketball
Current position
Title Head coach
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1966–1972 Eastern Michigan
1972–1975 Michigan (assistant)
1975–1986 Minnesota
Head coaching record
Overall 312–163
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Big Ten Regular Season Championship (1982)

Jim Dutcher is a former head basketball coach at the University of Minnesota.

Early life and Education

Dutcher grew up in Alpena, Michigan. He attended the University of Michigan, where he studied Physical Education.[1] At Michigan, he became of member of the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity.[2] Dutcher's future wife Marilyn Hill came from the same hometown and attended Michigan on an athletic scholarship.[3]

Early Coaching Career

Dutcher began his coaching career at Alpena Community College[4] and went on to coach at the University of Michigan under Johnny Orr and at Eastern Michigan University.[5]

Minnesota Head Coach

Dutcher took over the Gophers program in 1975 following the departure of Bill Musselman. The highlight of his time at Minnesota was 1982, a season in which he led the Gophers to the Big Ten Championship—to date, the last "official" conference title for the Gophers—and a Sweet 16 appearance. He was named the Big Ten Coach of the Year.

On January 25, 1986, three Gopher players were arrested on rape charges in Madison, Wisconsin. A Madison woman claimed the players raped her at their team hotel hours after the Gophers played the Wisconsin Badgers. The entire team and coaching staff, including Dutcher, was detained at Dane County Regional Airport for questioning. After the arrests, U of M officials canceled the Gophers' next scheduled game, against Northwestern, citing the arrests and a series of less serious incidents prior to the arrests. Feeling the decision was unfair, Dutcher resigned; he'd already planned to retire after the 1985-86 season. All three players were ultimately acquitted.

Head coaching record

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Eastern Michigan Eagles (Independent) (1966–1972)
1966–67 Eastern Michigan 18–7 NAIA District 23 Playoffs
1967–68 Eastern Michigan 20–9 NAIA National Tournament
1968–69 Eastern Michigan 20–9 NAIA National Tournament
1969–70 Eastern Michigan 22–7 NAIA National Tournament
1970–71 Eastern Michigan 23–10 NAIA National Tournament
1971–72 Eastern Michigan 24–7 NCAA-CD Nationals
Eastern Michigan: 127–49[6]
Minnesota Golden Gophers (Big Ten) (1975–1986)
1975–76 Minnesota 16–10 8–10 6th
1976–77 Minnesota 24–3%^ 15–3% 2nd
1977–78 Minnesota 17–10^ 12–6 T-2nd
1978–79 Minnesota 11–16 6–12 T-8th
1979–80 Minnesota 21–11 10–8 T-6th NIT Runner Up
1980–81 Minnesota 19–11 9–9 T-5th NIT 3rd Place
1981–82 Minnesota 23–6 14–4 1st NCAA Sweet 16
1982–83 Minnesota 18–11 9–9 T-6th NIT 1st Round
1983–84 Minnesota 15–13 6–12 T-8th
1984–85 Minnesota 13–15 6–12 8th
1985–86 Minnesota 13–7$ 3–4
Minnesota: 190–113& 98–89&
Total: 312-163&

      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

% Records are unofficial due to NCAA sanctions from former coach Bill Musselman (0–27,0–18).
^ Team was banned from any postseason tournament in 1976–1978.
$ Dutcher resigned midseason; he was replaced by Jimmy Williams.
& Dutcher's record before the sanctions was (190–113,98–89) but because of the sanctions,it is (166–137,83–89).

References

  1. ↑ "Recent Pinnings" The Sigman. April 1955.
  2. ↑ "New Pledges are Active" The Sigman. November 1952.
  3. ↑ StarTribune.com Wife of former U coach Dutcher dies
  4. ↑ StarTribune.com Wife of former U coach Dutcher dies
  5. ↑ GopherHole.com Where are they now? Jim Dutcher - Celebrating 25 Years since the 82 BT Title
  6. ↑ http://www.emueagles.com/documents/2015/11/3//FullBook_FINAL_110315.pdf?id=4038


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