David Glascock

David Glascock
Sport(s) Basketball
Current position
Title Head coach
Biographical details
Born July 30, 1885
Crawfordsville, Indiana
Died February 16, 1969 (aged 83)
Crawfordsville, Indiana
Playing career
1908–1912 Wabash
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1909–1911
1924–1927,
1932–1933
Crawfordsville High School
Indiana State
Accomplishments and honors

Championships

1911 IHSAA Championship

Awards

1966 Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame
1982 Indiana State University Hall of Fame

David A. Glascock (30 July 1885 16 February 1969) was a former Head Basketball Coach. He was the Head Coach at Indiana State University from 1924–1927, and the 193233 season. His career collegiate record is: 33-32 (.508).

A U.S. Army veteran of World War I, he was decorated for his actions at Verdun. He held an AM (1915) from Indiana University and a PhD from Columbia University.

Head coaching record

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Indiana State Sycamores (Indiana Intercollegiate Conference) (1924–1933)
1924–25 Indiana State 11-4
1925–26 Indiana State 9-9
1926-27 Indiana State 3-13
1932-33 Indiana State 10-6
Total: 33-32 (.508)

      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

Head Coaching Notes

College

He spent four seasons (1924-1927; 1932–33) on the Indiana State hardwood, compiling a record of 33-32 (.508). Prior to his tenure at Indiana State, he served as the Athletic Director at Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota in 1915.

High school

Prior to becoming a collegiate coach, Glascock spent 13 years as a High School coach; his first job came as head coach at his alma mater, Crawfordsville High in Crawfordsville, Indiana. In his first year, the Athenians went 13-1 and claimed the mythical 'State Championship' over hated-rival, Lebanon High Lebanon, Indiana due to a higher winning percentage; though Lebanon had more wins. In 1911, they won 16 games and lost 2 (.889) and the first Indiana High School Boys Basketball Champions State title.[1] During his this two-year stint, he went 29-3 (.906) He then moved to coaching jobs in Illinois, South Dakota and Utah.

He returned to the Indiana coaching ranks as the Indiana State coach from 1924–1927, 1932-1933.[2]

Years School Wins Losses Pct. Highlight
1909–10 Crawfordsville Athenians 13 1 .929 Mythical State Champion - 1910
1910–11 Crawfordsville Athenians 16 2 .889 State Champion - 1911
1909–11 Crawfordsville Athenians 29 3 .906 State Champion - 1911

13 seasons 3 schools xxx - xxx; 1 State Titles (1911)

Hall(s) of Fame

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