1958–59_Washington_Huskies_men's_basketball_team

1958–59 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

1958–59 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

American college basketball season

The 1958–59 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1958–59 NCAA University Division basketball season. Led by ninth-year head coach Tippy Dye, the Huskies were members of the Pacific Coast Conference and played their home games on campus at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Washington.

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The Huskies were 18–8 overall in the regular season and 11–5 in conference play, second in the standings.[2][3]

Dye departed after the season in June to become athletic director at Wichita State,[4] succeeded a month later by John Grayson, the head coach at Idaho State.[5][6][7]

References

  1. [1]
    "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Final PCC hoop standings". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 9, 1959. p. 17.
  3. [3]
    "Final PCC hoop standings". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). March 8, 1959. p. 1C.
  4. [4]
    "Dye accepts Wichita post". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. June 8, 1959. p. 2B.
  5. [5]
    "Huskies pick Idaho State coach for basketball post". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. July 8, 1959. p. 9.
  6. [6]
    "Grayson gets UW hoop job". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. July 8, 1959. p. 22.
  7. [7]
    "Huskies pick Idaho coach". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. July 8, 1959. p. 1C.
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