Harv Schmidt
Harvard Schmidt (September 25, 1935 – April 7, 2020) was an American professional basketball player and coach. A 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), 195 pounds (88 kg) small forward from Kankakee, Illinois. Schmidt attended the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, where he played from 1954–1957 for the men's basketball team. He also coached the Fighting Illini men's basketball team for seven years from 1967 to 1974.
Biographical details | |
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Born | Kankakee, Illinois | September 25, 1935
Died | April 7, 2020 83) Windsor, Colorado | (aged
Playing career | |
1954–1957 | Illinois |
Position(s) | Small forward |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1967–1974 | Illinois |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 89–77 |
Schmidt averaged 12.3 points per game for his collegiate career, playing in 65 games. He was selected in the second round (11th pick overall) of the 1957 NBA Draft by the Minneapolis Lakers.[1]
In 1967, Schmidt took on the head coaching position at the University of Illinois, where he compiled a record of 89 wins and 77 losses.[2][3][4] He died on April 7, 2020 at the age of 83.[5]
Head coaching record
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Illinois Fighting Illini (Big Ten Conference) (1967–1974) | |||||||||
1967–68 | Illinois | 11–13 | 6–8 | T–7th | |||||
1968–69 | Illinois | 19–5 | 9–5 | T–2nd | |||||
1969–70 | Illinois | 15–9 | 8–6 | T–3rd | |||||
1970–71 | Illinois | 11–12 | 5–9 | T–5th | |||||
1971–72 | Illinois | 14–10 | 5–9 | T–8th | |||||
1972–73 | Illinois | 14–10 | 8–6 | T–3rd | |||||
1973–74 | Illinois | 5–18 | 2–12 | 10th | |||||
Illinois: | 89–77 | 43–55 | |||||||
Total: | 89–77 |
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 22, 2010. Retrieved May 3, 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ill/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2009-10_Guide06.pdf
- http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-baskbl/archive/MBKBHist-All-TimeRosters--1925-49.html#1937 Archived March 22, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Schmidt 'righted the program’ in aftermath of slush-fund scandal at Illinois