Edward McNichol
| Edward McNichol | |
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| Sport(s) | Basketball |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | February 20, 1895 |
| Died | 19?? |
| Playing career | |
| 1914–1917 | Penn |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1920–1930 | Penn |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 186–63 (.747) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
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Championships | |
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Awards | |
Edward J. McNichol (February 20, 1895 – 19??) was the head men's basketball coach for the University of Pennsylvania from 1920–1930. He led the Quakers to a national championship in his first season, producing a 21–2 overall record.[1] It was the second consecutive national championship for Penn; in 1919–20, head coach Lon Jourdet guided the Quakers to a 21–1 record and retroactive recognition as national champions.[2][3]
McNichol played on Penn's basketball team from 1914 to 1917.[3] In his junior season in 1915–16, he was named a consensus All-American by the Helms Athletic Foundation. In both 1915–16 and 1916–17 he served as team captain and was a two-time Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League First Team selection.[3][4]
After his coaching career, he served in the United States Army.[5] According to a 1919 edition of the Year Book of the Pennsylvania Society, McNichol was a sergeant in the 469th Railroad Engineers for the Army.[5]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Penn Quakers (Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League) (1920–1930) | |||||||||
| 1920–21 | Penn | 21–2 | 9–1 | 1st | Helms National Champions | ||||
| 1921–22 | Penn | 24–3 | 8–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1922–23 | Penn | 14–11 | 3–7 | T–5th | |||||
| 1923–24 | Penn | 18–8 | 3–7 | T–5th | |||||
| 1924–25 | Penn | 17–5 | 6–4 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1925–26 | Penn | 14–7 | 5–5 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1926–27 | Penn | 16–10 | 5–5 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1927–28 | Penn | 22–5 | 7–3 | T–1st | |||||
| 1928–29 | Penn | 20–6 | 8–2 | 1st | |||||
| 1929–30 | Penn | 20–6 | 7–3 | 2nd | |||||
| Total: | 186–63 (.747) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Further reading
- Naismith, James (January 15, 1929). "Five McNichol Brothers Served Pennsylvania Cage Team as Player and Coach". New York Evening Post (New York, NY).
References
- ↑ "Pennsylvania Quakers season-by-season results". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ↑ "NCAA Division I Men's Basketball – NCAA Division I Champions". Rauzulu's Street. 2004. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "2008–09 Penn Quakers Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Yearly Results (p. 121). University of Pennsylvania. 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Penn Men's Basketball". All-Time Captains. University of Pennsylvania. 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Year Book of the Pennsylvania Society. New York: The Pennsylvania Society. 1919. p. 50.
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