Dan Hipsher
Dan Hipsher (born December 6, 1954) is a current men's basketball coach at Texas-Pan American.[1] He was previously the head coach at Stetson University and Akron, and most recently, an assistant coach at the University of Alabama.
In 1977, he graduated from Bowling Green State University, where he was captain of the basketball team for 2 seasons.
From 1981 to 1989, Hipsher served as an assistant coach at the University of Dayton under Don Donoher. His first head coaching position was at Wittenberg University, where he compiled a sparkling 97-18 record while winning four North Coast Athletic Conference titles and two NCAC Tournament titles. He left Wittenberg for Stetson University, where he served as head coach for two years.
From 1995 to 2004, he served as men's basketball head coach at the University of Akron. During his nine seasons as Akron head coach, Hipsher guided the team to a 112-137 record. He was named both Ohio College and Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year in 1998.
After Akron, Hipsher was hired by Stan Heath at the University of Arkansas. When Heath was fired in 2007, Hipsher followed him to the University of South Florida. Hipsher worked two seasons under Heath at USF.
In April 2009, Hipsher accepted an assistant coaching position at The University of Alabama under Anthony Grant. Grant played at Dayton during Hipsher's stint as an assistant for the Flyers.
Hipsher once received a job recommendation from legendary coach, Bob Knight. Knight answered his mobile phone during a speech in Nashville, Indiana to recommend Hipsher to an unknown caller.[2]
College head coaching record
| Season |
Team |
Overall |
Conference |
Standing |
Postseason
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| Wittenberg University (North Coast Athletic Conference) (1989–1993)
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| 1989–90 |
Wittenberg
| 29–2 | 11–1 | 1st | NCAA Division III Elite 8
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| 1990–91 |
Wittenberg
| 26–3 | 11–1 | 1st | NCAA Division III Second Round
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| 1991–92 |
Wittenberg
| 23–6 | 15–1 | 1st | NCAA Division III First Round
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| 1992–93 |
Wittenberg
| 19–7 | 13–3 | 1st |
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| Wittenberg: |
97–18 | 50–6 |
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| Stetson (Atlantic Sun Conference) (1993–1995)
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| 1993–94 |
Stetson
| 14–15 | 9–7 | T–3rd |
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| 1994–95 |
Stetson
| 15–12 | 11–5 | T–2nd |
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| Stetson: |
29–27 | 20–12 |
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| Akron (Mid-American Conference) (1995–2004)
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| 1995–96 |
Akron
| 3–23 | 0–18 | 10th |
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| 1996–97 |
Akron
| 8–18 | 6–12 | 9th |
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| 1997–98 |
Akron
| 17–10 | 13–5 | 1st (East) |
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| 1998–99 |
Akron
| 18–9 | 12–6 | 4th (East) |
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| 1999–00 |
Akron
| 17–11 | 11–7 | 3rd (East) |
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| 2000–01 |
Akron
| 12–16 | 9–9 | 6th (East) |
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| 2001–02 |
Akron
| 10–21 | 5–13 | 7th (East) |
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| 2002–03 |
Akron
| 14–14 | 9–9 | 3rd (East) |
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| 2003–04 |
Akron
| 13–15 | 7–11 | 6th (East) |
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| Akron: |
112–137 | 74–90 |
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| Texas-Pan American (Western Athletic Conference) (2013–present)
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| 2013–14 |
Texas-Pan American
| 9–23 | 5–11 | 7th |
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| 2014–15 |
Texas-Pan American
| 10–21 | 4–10 | T–7th |
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| Texas–Pan American: |
19–44 | 9–21 |
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| Total: | 257–226 |
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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 |
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