David Glascock

David A. Glascock (July 30, 1885 – February 16, 1969) was an American basketball coach. He was the head basktballl coach at Indiana State University from 1924 to 1927 and again for 1932–33 season, compiling a record of 33–32.

David Glascock
Biographical details
Born(1885-07-30)July 30, 1885
Crawfordsville, Indiana
DiedFebruary 16, 1969(1969-02-16) (aged 83)
Crawfordsville, Indiana
Playing career
1908–1912Wabash
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1909–1911Crawfordsville HS
1924–1927Indiana State
1932-1933Indiana State
Head coaching record
Overall33–32 (college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Indiana state championship (1911)
Awards
Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame (1966)

A United States 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.

Coaching career

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 School in Crawfordsville, Indiana. In his first year, the Athenians went 13–1 and claimed the mythical state championship over rival, Lebanon Senior High School due to a higher winning percentage; though Lebanon had more wins. In 1911, Crawfordsville won 16 games and lost 2 (.889) and the first Indiana High School Boys Basketball Tournament. During his this two-year stint, he went 29–3 (.906) He then moved to coaching jobs in Illinois, South Dakota and Utah.[1]

Glascock returned to the Indiana as the Head Coach of the Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball varsity team from 1924 to 1927 and again in 1932–33. He was named a full professor in the physical education department in 1947; he was named Chairman of the Department in 1948 and retired in 1952. He held positions as the Track & Field and Cross-Country coach, as well as the Freshman Basketball Coach, in addition to teaching courses on Physical Education during his tenure. Prior to his return to Indiana, he served as the athletic director at Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota in 1915.[2]

Honors

  • 1966 Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame
  • 1982 Indiana State University Hall of Fame
  • Wabash College Hall of Fame
  • 2003 Montgomery County Basketball Hall of Fame

Head coaching record

High school

Years School Wins Losses Pct. Highlight
1909–10 Crawfordsville Athenians 13 1 .929 Mythical State Champion
1910–11 Crawfordsville Athenians 16 2 .889 IHSAA State Championship
Total:29–3 (.906)

      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

College

Statistics overview
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

References

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