Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball

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Vanderbilt Commodores

University

Vanderbilt University

Conference

SEC

Location

Nashville, TN

Head Coach

Kevin Stallings (8th year)

Arena

Memorial Gymnasium
(Capacity: 14,316)

Nickname

Commodores

Colors

Black and Gold

Uniforms



Home



Away

Conference Tournament Champions

1951

Conference Regular Season Champions

1965, 1974, 1993

The Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represents Vanderbilt University in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Commodores have won three SEC regular season titles (1965, 1974 and 1993). They have competed in nine NCAA Tournaments, making it to the Elite Eight once (1965) and the Sweet 16 five times (1974, 1988, 1993, 2004, and 2007). Vanderbilt has played in nine National Invitation Tournaments, winning it in 1990 and finishing runners-up in 1994.^[1]

Kevin Stallings is the current head coach of the Commodores.

1 Memorial Gymnasium
2 Year-by-year season records
3 Retired numbers
4 Consecutive games with a 3-point field goal
5 All-Americans
6 SEC Players of the Year
7 Olympians
8 Coaching awards
9 All-time leaders
10 References
11 See also

[edit] Memorial Gymnasium

See also: Memorial Gymnasium (Vanderbilt University)

The Commodores play their home games in Memorial Gymnasium. Memorial Gymnasium was built in the early 1950s. It was dedicated as the campus memorial to students and alumni killed in World War II; a plaque commemorating those who died is displayed in the Gym's North lobby.

At the time of the Gym's construction, there was a serious discussion within the Vanderbilt community about whether the school should de-emphasize intercollegiate athletics and refocus on its academic program. As a compromise between those who advocated increased athletics competition and those who argued in favor of de-emphasis, the Gymnasium was built to hold only about 9,000 seats, and it would be readily adaptable to other uses -- significantly, as a possible concert hall.

Consequently, the gymnasium floor was built up above its surroundings, more in the nature of a stage. The areas out of bounds along the sidelines were very wide, in contrast with the small facility which it replaced, where the walls were right along the sidelines and players could scrape their shoulders bringing the ball up the court. This necessitated the placement of the benches at the end of the court, which was not highly unusual at the time.

In addition, each goal was anchored by two far-reaching beams attached to support columns, with extra support coming from cables stretching all the way to the gym's ceiling. In the case of a backboard shatter or beam fracture, replacing these goals would be highly difficult, compared to the usual goal setup at most venues.

Memorial Gym is well-known for its unusual design. The end-of-the-floor bench location is now unique in major college basketball, and SEC coaches who travel to Memorial, along with coaches from other schools who have played at Vanderbilt as a post-season venue, have said that the unusual setup gives Vanderbilt a tremendous home court advantage, since no other facility in which opponents play is arranged in such a way.^[2]

[edit] Year-by-year season records

Season	Head Coach	Overall Record	Conf. Record	Postseason
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1900-01	W.D. Weatherford	2-2	-	-
1901-02	W.D. Weatherford	5-2	-	-
1902-03	Grinnell Jones	6-0	-	-
1903-04	J. Hamilton	6-1	-	-
1904-05	No team	-	-	-
1905-06	No scores recorded	-	-	-
1906-07	J.N. (Stein) Stone	6-1	-	-
1907-08	W.L. Throop	6-10	-	-
1908-09	E.J. Hamilton	11-4	-	-
1909-10	R.B McGehee	10-3	-	-
1910-11	Carl (Zeke) Martin	8-2	-	-
1911-12	Carl (Zeke) Martin	9-9	-	-
1912-13	Oscar G. Nelson	3-4	-	-
1913-14	G.T. Denton	6-3	-	-
1914-15	G.T. Denton	6-6	-	-
1915-16	G.T. Denton	11-3	-	-
1916-17	G.T. Denton	3-8	-	-
1917-18	Ralph Palmer	6-3	-	-
1918-19	Ralph Palmer	8-2	-	-
1919-20	G.T. Denton	14-4	-	-
1920-21	G.T. Denton	8-13	-	-
1921-22	Wallace Wade	8-8	-	-
Southern Conference
1922-23	Wallace Wade	16-8	2-0	-
1923-24	Josh Cody	7-15	1-3	-
1924-25	Josh Cody	12-13	4-3	-
1925-26	Josh Cody	8-18	2-7	-
1926-27	Josh Cody	20-4	7-1	Southern Conference Tournament Champions
1927-28	Johnny (Red) Floyd	5-7	2-5	-
1928-29	Johnny (Red) Floyd	4-12	2-5	-
1929-30	Garland Morrow	6-16	1-9	-
1930-31	Garland Morrow	16-8	7-7	-
1931-32	Josh Cody	8-11	5-7	-
Southeastern Conference
1932-33	Josh Cody	14-8	11-5 (3rd)	-
1933-34	Josh Cody	11-6	8-5 (5th)	-
1934-35	Josh Cody	9-11	9-6 (4th)	-
1935-36	Josh Cody	9-14	9-4 (2nd)	-
1936-37	Jim Buford	6-10	3-7 (11th)	-
1937-38	Jim Buford	9-12	4-8 (10th)	-
1938-39	Jim Buford	14-7	7-5 (6th)	-
1939-40	Jim Buford	10-12	5-7 (10th)	-
1940-41	Jim Buford	8-9	3-9 (11th)	-
1941-42	Norm Cooper	7-9	3-8 (t-9th)	-
1942-43	Norm Cooper	10-8	9-7 (6th)	-
1943-44	Smokey Harper	12-3	No formal SEC schedule	-
1944-45	Gus Morrow	6-6	No formal SEC schedule	-
1945-46	Gus Morrow	3-10	2-5 (9th)	-
1946-47	Norm Cooper	7-8	4-7 (8th)	-
1947-48	Bob Polk	8-14	4-11 (12th)	-
1948-49	Bob Polk	14-8	9-5 (4th)	-
1949-50	Bob Polk	17-8	11-3 (2nd)	-
1950-51	Bob Polk	19-8	10-4 (t-2nd)	-
1951-52	Bob Polk	18-9	9-5 (t-2nd)	SEC Tournament Champions
1952-53	Bob Polk	10-9	5-8 (t-7th)	-
1953-54	Bob Polk	12-10	5-9 (t-8th)	-
1954-55	Bob Polk	16-6	9-5 (t-3rd)	-
1955-56	Bob Polk	19-4	11-3 (3rd)	-
1956-57	Bob Polk	17-5	10-4 (2nd)	-
1957-58	Bob Polk	14-11	7-7 (7th)	-
1958-59	Roy Skinner (acting)	14-10	8-6 (t-5th)	-
1959-60	Bob Polk	14-9	7-7 (t-6th)	-
1960-61	Bob Polk	19-5	10-4 (t-2nd)	-
1961-62	Roy Skinner	12-12	6-8 (t-6th)	-
1962-63	Roy Skinner	16-7	9-5 (4th)	-
1963-64	Roy Skinner	19-6	8-6 (t-4th)	-
1964-65	Roy Skinner	24-4	15-1 (1st)	NCAA Elite Eight
1965-66	Roy Skinner	22-4	13-3 (2nd)	-
1966-67	Roy Skinner	21-5	14-4 (t-2nd)	-
1967-68	Roy Skinner	20-6	12-6 (3rd)	-
1968-69	Roy Skinner	15-11	9-9 (t-5th)	-
1969-70	Roy Skinner	12-14	8-10 (6th)	-
1970-71	Roy Skinner	13-13	9-9 (t-4th)	-
1971-72	Roy Skinner	16-10	10-8 (4th)	-
1972-73	Roy Skinner	20-6	13-5 (t-2nd)	-
1973-74	Roy Skinner	23-5	15-3 (t-1st)	NCAA Sweet 16
1974-75	Roy Skinner	15-11	10-8 (5th)	-
1975-76	Roy Skinner	16-11	12-6 (3rd)	-
1976-77	Wayne Dobbs	10-16	6-12 (t-6th)	-
1977-78	Wayne Dobbs	10-17	6-12 (8th)	-
1978-79	Wayne Dobbs	18-9	11-7 (t-3rd)	-
1979-80	Richard Schmidt	13-13	7-11 (t-6th)	-
1980-81	Richard Schmidt	15-14	7-11 (7th)	-
1981-82	C. M. Newton	15-13	7-11 (t-7th)	-
1982-83	C. M. Newton	19-14	9-9 (t-4th)	NIT Second Round
1983-84	C. M. Newton	14-15	8-10 (t-7th)	-
1984-85	C. M. Newton	11-17	4-14 (10th)	-
1985-86	C. M. Newton	13-15	7-11 (7th)	-
1986-87	C. M. Newton	18-16	7-11 (t-8th)	NIT Quarterfinals
1987-88	C. M. Newton	20-11	10-8 (t-4th)	NCAA Sweet 16
1988-89	C. M. Newton	19-14	12-6 (t-2nd)	NCAA First Round
1989-90	Eddie Fogler	21-14	7-11 (t-7th)	NIT Champions
1990-91	Eddie Fogler	17-13	11-7 (4th)	NCAA First Round
Southeastern Conference (East Division)
1991-92	Eddie Fogler	15-15	6-10 (5th)	NIT First Round
1992-93	Eddie Fogler	28-6	14-2 (1st)	NCAA Sweet 16
1993-94	Jan van Breda Kolff	20-12	9-7 (3rd)	NIT Runners-up
1994-95	Jan van Breda Kolff	13-15	6-10 (4th)	-
1995-96	Jan van Breda Kolff	18-14	7-9 (4th)	NIT Second Round
1996-97	Jan van Breda Kolff	19-12	9-7 (4th)	NCAA First Round
1997-98	Jan van Breda Kolff	20-13	7-9 (t-4th)	NIT Quarterfinals
1998-99	Jan van Breda Kolff	14-15	5-11 (5th)	-
1999-2000	Kevin Stallings	19-11	8-8 (4th)	NIT First Round
2000-01	Kevin Stallings	15-15	4-12 (6th)	-
2001-02	Kevin Stallings	17-15	6-10 (t-5th)	NIT Second Round
2002-03	Kevin Stallings	11-18	3-13 (6th)	-
2003-04	Kevin Stallings	23-10	8-8 (t-3rd)	NCAA Sweet 16
2004-05	Kevin Stallings	20-14	8-8 (3rd)	NIT Second Round
2005-06	Kevin Stallings	17-13	7-9 (4th)	NIT First Round
2006-07	Kevin Stallings	22-12	10-6 (2nd)	NCAA Sweet 16
2007-08	Kevin Stallings	26-8	10-6 (3rd)	NCAA First Round
TOTAL OVERALL RECORD: 1,404-1,003 (.584)

Note: Fansonly.com reports Vanderbilt's overall record in 1937-38 as 9-12, while SECSports.com reports it as 10-11.

Source: Soconsports.com^[3]

Source: SECSports.com^[4]

Source: Fansonly.com^[5]

[edit] Retired numbers

Only two male Commodores have had their jerseys retired by the university:

Clyde Lee #43 - Lee was perhaps the greatest player in Commodore history. He averaged the most points per game in school history and the balconies on the south end of Memorial Gymnasium are commonly referred to as the "balconies that Clyde built".

Perry Wallace #25 - The first African-American scholarship athlete in the Southeastern Conference.

[edit] Consecutive games with a 3-point field goal

Vanderbilt is one of only three teams to make a 3-point field goal in every game since the rule was implemented in the 1986-87 season.^[6] The other two teams to do so are Princeton and UNLV. At the conclusion of the 2007-08 season, the Commodores have made a 3-point shot in 698 consecutive games.

[edit] All-Americans

Shan Foster- 2008
Billy McCaffrey- 1993 and 1994
Will Perdue- 1988
Tom Hagan- 1969
Clyde Lee- 1966
Billy Joe Adcock- 1950

Source: VUCommodores.com^[7]

[edit] SEC Players of the Year

Shan Foster - 2008 (consensus)
Derrick Byars - 2007 (SEC coaches)
Dan Langhi - 2000 (consensus, but shared AP award)
Billy McCaffrey - 1993 (shared AP award)
Will Perdue - 1988 (consensus)
Jan van Breda Kolff - 1974 (consensus)
Clyde Lee- 1965 (consensus) and 1966 (UPI)

Source: VUCommodores.com^[8]

[edit] Olympians

Jeff Turner- won the gold medal in men's basketball as a member of Team USA at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

[edit] Coaching awards

Kevin Stallings- SEC Coach of the Year 2007 ^[9]
Eddie Fogler- 1993 National Coach of the Year by AP, UPI, CBS, USBWA, Scripps-Howard, Sports lllustrated, Sporting News, Basketball Weekly^[10]
C. M. Newton- SEC Coach of the Year, 1988 & 1989
Wayne Dobbs- SEC Coach of the Year, 1979
Roy Skinner- SEC Coach of the Year, 1965, 1967, 1974 & 1976

[edit] All-time leaders

[edit] Points

	Player	Career Points
1	Shan Foster (2004-2008)	2,011
2	Matt Freije (2000-2004)	1,891
3	Phil Cox (1981-85)	1,724
4	Ronnie McMahan (1991-95)	1,719
5	Mike Rhodes (1977-81)	1,699

[edit] Points per game (min 50 games)

	Player	Career PPG
1	Clyde Lee (1964-66)	21.4
2	Billy McCaffrey (1993-94)	20.6
3	Tom Hagan (1967-69)	19.9
4	Jim Henry, 1957-59	17.6
5	Terry Compton (1972-74)	16.6

[edit] Rebounds

	Player	Career Rebounds
1	Clyde Lee (1964-66)	1,223
2	Perry Wallace (1968-70)	894
3	Bobby Thym (1954-57)	872
4	Bob "Snake" Grace (1963-65)	837
5	Charley Harrison (1953-56)	802

[edit] Assists

	Player	Career Assists
1	Atiba Prater (1996-00)	517
2	Frank Seckar (1993-96)	455
3	Kevin Anglin (1990-93)	435
4	Jan Van Breda Kolff (1972-74)	430
5	Derrick Wilcox (1987-90)	423

[edit] Steals

	Player	Career Steals
1	Drew Maddux (1994-98)	214
1	Frank Seckar (1993-96)	214
3	Atiba Prater (1996-00)	212
4	James Strong (1996-00)	209
5	Kevin Anglin (1990-93)	192

[edit] Blocks

	Player	Career Blocks
1	Will Perdue (1984, 86-88)	157
2	Julian Terrell (2003-06)	116
3	Chris Woods (1992-95)	108
4	Dawid Przybyszewski (2002-05)	75
5	Ted Skuchas (2004-07)	72

Source: 2007-08 Vanderbilt Commodores Media Guide Records.

[edit] References

^ Vanderbilt Commodores History and Records.
^ Memorial Gym.
^ Southern Conference Records.
^ SEC Annual Standings.
^ Vanderbilt Year-by-Year Results.
^ Patton, Maurice. "Vanderbilt keeps its 3 streak alive", The Tennessean, 2008-01-17. Retrieved on 2008-01-17.
^ VU All Americans.
^ VU All Americans.
^ www.secsports.com
^ VU Coaching Awards.

[edit] See also

v • d • e Southeastern Conference (SEC)

Eastern Division	Florida (Gators) • Georgia (Bulldogs & Lady Bulldogs) • Kentucky (Wildcats) • South Carolina (Gamecocks) • Tennessee (Volunteers & Lady Vols) • Vanderbilt (Commodores)

Western Division	Alabama (Crimson Tide) • Arkansas (Razorbacks & Lady'Backs) • Auburn (Tigers) • LSU (Tigers & Lady Tigers) • Mississippi (Rebels & Lady Rebels) • Mississippi State (Bulldogs & Lady Bulldogs)