Henry Iba
Henry Payne Iba , called "Hank" (born August 6, 1904 in Easton , Missouri , † January 15, 1993 in Stillwater , Oklahoma ), was an American basketball coach . He is known for his time as a coach at Oklahoma State University (1934-1970), which he led in 1945 and 1946 to NCAA championships . He was the first coach who managed to defend his title. Iba is also known for his work as the coach of the US Olympic teams at the Games in Tokyo in 1964 , in Mexico City in 1968 and in Munich in 1972 , where he was the only coach to win two gold medals (1964, 1968). Iba's overall record as a college coach is 767 wins and 338 losses. When he retired in 1970, he was the second top coach in college basketball (behind Phog Allen ). On April 13, 1969, Iba was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame . In 2006 and 2007 he was also inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame and the FIBA Hall of Fame with the entry classes .
literature
- John Paul Bischoff: Mr. Iba. Basketball's Aggie Iron Duke , Oklahoma City 1990. ISBN 0865460019
See also
Web links
- Hank Iba in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame . On: Hoophall website; Springfield, MA, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2018 (in English).
- Henry "Hank" Iba in the FIBA Hall of Fame . On: FIBA website; Mies, Switzerland, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- Henry Iba in the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. On: The College Basketball Experience — website; Kansas City, MO, 2006-2017. Retrieved April 21, 2018 (in English).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Iba, Henry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Iba, Henry Payne (full name); Iba, Hank |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 6, 1904 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Easton , Missouri, USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 15, 1993 |
| Place of death | Stillwater , Oklahoma, USA |