Skip Chappelle

Skip Chappelle
Sport(s) Basketball
Biographical details
Born Old Town, Maine
Playing career
1959–1962 Maine
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1971–1988 Maine
Head coaching record
Overall 217–226
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
3× First-team All-Yankee (1960–1962)
ECAC North Coach of the Year (1988)

Thomas "Skip" Chappelle is an American former college basketball player and coach at the University of Maine.[1][2]

Playing career

After starring at Old Town High School and leading the school to the 1957 Maine state championship, Chappelle spent a post-graduate year at Maine Central Institute where he was part of its New England Prep Championship squad.[3] He played his college basketball with Maine where he was a three-time All-Yankee Conference selection, and the school's first player to be selected as a Little All-American.[4]

Chappelle was selected by the St. Louis Hawks in the 11th round of the 1962 NBA Draft, becoming the school's first-ever NBA Draft selection.[5]

Coaching career

Chappelle took over his alma mater as head coach in 1971, guiding the Black Bears to a 217-226 record over 17 seasons. During that time, Chappelle coached seven future NBA draft selections, including Rufus Harris, Jeff Cross and Rick Carlisle.[6][7]

Head coaching record

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Maine (Yankee Conference / ECAC North) (1971–1988)
1971–72 Maine 15–106–42nd
1972–73 Maine 13–106–64th
1973–74 Maine 14–102–107th
1974–75 Maine 11–141–107th
1975–76 Maine 14–115–75th
1976–77 Maine 13–13N/AN/A
1977–78 Maine 17–8N/AN/A
1978–79 Maine 14–10N/AN/A
1979–80 Maine 14–12N/A4th
1980–81 Maine 14–14N/A4th
1981–82 Maine 7–193–76th
1982–83 Maine 12–146–44th
1983–84 Maine 17–107–75th
1984–85 Maine 11–175–11T–6th
1985–86 Maine 7–205–13T–7th
1986–87 Maine 10–186–127th
1987–88 Maine 13–1510–86th
Maine: 217–226 (.490)62–99 (.385)
Total:217–226 (.490)

References

  1. ↑ "Skip Chappelle Coaching Record - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".
  2. ↑ "University of Maine Sports Hall of Fame - University of Maine Athletics".
  3. ↑ "Inductees".
  4. ↑ "Tom "Skip" Chappelle - College Hoopedia".
  5. ↑ "1962 NBA Draft - Basketball-Reference.com".
  6. ↑ "NBA Draft Picks From University of Maine - Basketball-Reference.com".
  7. ↑ "Steve Solloway: Champ's a genuine product of Maine - Portland Press Herald". 3 July 2011.
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