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| School Name: | Vanderbilt University |
| Location: | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Arena: | Memorial Gymnasium |
| Capacity: | 14,168 |
| Conference: | SEC |
| Head coach: | Jerry Stackhouse |
The Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represents Vanderbilt University in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Commodores have won three SEC regular season titles (1965, 1974 and 1993). They have competed in ten NCAA Tournaments, making it to the Elite Eight once (1965) and the Sweet 16 six times (1965, 1974, 1988, 1993, 2004, and 2007). Vanderbilt has played in nine National Invitation Tournaments, winning it in 1990 and finishing runners-up in 1994.[1]
Kevin Stallings is the current head coach of the Commodores.
Memorial Gymnasium[]
The Commodores play their home games in Memorial Gymnasium. Memorial Gymnasium was built in the early 1950s. It was dedicated as the campus memorial to students and alumni killed in World War II; a plaque commemorating those who died is displayed in the Gym's North lobby.
At the time of the Gym's construction, there was a serious discussion within the Vanderbilt community about whether the school should de-emphasize intercollegiate athletics and refocus on its academic program. As a compromise between those who advocated increased athletics competition and those who argued in favor of de-emphasis, the Gymnasium was built to hold only about 9,000 seats, and it would be readily adaptable to other uses—significantly, as a possible concert hall.
Consequently, the gymnasium floor was built up above its surroundings, more in the nature of a stage. The areas out of bounds along the sidelines were very wide, in contrast with the small facility which it replaced, where the walls were right along the sidelines and players could scrape their shoulders bringing the ball up the court. This necessitated the placement of the benches at the end of the court, which was not highly unusual at the time.
In addition, each goal was anchored by two far-reaching beams attached to support columns, with extra support coming from cables stretching all the way to the gym's ceiling. In the case of a backboard shatter or beam fracture, replacing these goals would be highly difficult, compared to the usual goal setup at most venues.
Memorial Gym is well-known for its unusual design. The end-of-the-floor bench location is now unique in major college basketball, and SEC coaches who travel to Memorial, along with coaches from other schools who have played at Vanderbilt as a post-season venue, have said that the unusual setup gives Vanderbilt a tremendous home court advantage, since no other facility in which opponents play is arranged in such a way.[2]
Year-by-year season records[]
| Season | Head Coach | Overall Record Win | Overall Record Loss | Conf. Record Win | Conf. Record Loss | Conf. Pos. | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association | |||||||
| 1900-01 | W.D. Weatherford | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1901-02 | W.D. Weatherford | 5 | 2 | ||||
| 1902-03 | Grinnell Jones | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 1903-04 | J. Hamilton | 6 | 1 | ||||
| 1904-05 | No team | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1905-06 | No scores recorded | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1906-07 | J.N. (Stein) Stone | 6 | 1 | ||||
| 1907-08 | W.L. Throop | 6 | 10 | ||||
| 1908-09 | E.J. Hamilton | 11 | 4 | ||||
| 1909-10 | R.B McGehee | 10 | 3 | ||||
| 1910-11 | Carl (Zeke) Martin | 8 | 2 | ||||
| 1911-12 | Carl (Zeke) Martin | 9 | 9 | ||||
| 1912-13 | Oscar G. Nelson | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 1913-14 | G.T. Denton | 6 | 3 | ||||
| 1914-15 | G.T. Denton | 6 | 6 | ||||
| 1915-16 | G.T. Denton | 11 | 3 | ||||
| 1916-17 | G.T. Denton | 3 | 8 | ||||
| 1917-18 | Ralph Palmer | 6 | 3 | ||||
| 1918-19 | Ralph Palmer | 8 | 2 | ||||
| 1919-20 | G.T. Denton | 14 | 4 | ||||
| 1920-21 | G.T. Denton | 8 | 13 | ||||
| 1921-22 | Wallace Wade | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Southern Conference | |||||||
| 1922-23 | Wallace Wade | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1923-24 | Josh Cody | 7 | 15 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1924-25 | Josh Cody | 12 | 13 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1925-26 | Josh Cody | 8 | 18 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 1926-27 | Josh Cody | 20 | 4 | 7 | 1 | Southern Conference Tournament Champions | |
| 1927-28 | Johnny (Red) Floyd | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1928-29 | Johnny (Red) Floyd | 4 | 12 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1929-30 | Garland Morrow | 6 | 16 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 1930-31 | Garland Morrow | 16 | 8 | 7 | 7 | ||
| 1931-32 | Josh Cody | 8 | 11 | 5 | 7 | ||
| Southeastern Conference | |||||||
| 1932-33 | Josh Cody | 14 | 8 | 11 | 5 | (3rd) | |
| 1933-34 | Josh Cody | 11 | 6 | 8 | 5 | (5th) | |
| 1934-35 | Josh Cody | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | (4th) | |
| 1935-36 | Josh Cody | 9 | 14 | 9 | 4 | (2nd) | |
| 1936-37 | Jim Buford | 6 | 10 | 3 | 7 | (11th) | |
| 1937-38 | Jim Buford | 9 | 12 | 4 | 8 | (10th) | |
| 1938-39 | Jim Buford | 14 | 7 | 7 | 5 | (6th) | |
| 1939-40 | Jim Buford | 10 | 12 | 5 | 7 | (10th) | |
| 1940-41 | Jim Buford | 8 | 9 | 3 | 9 | (11th) | |
| 1941-42 | Norm Cooper | 7 | 9 | 3 | 8 | (t-9th) | |
| 1942-43 | Norm Cooper | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | (6th) | |
| 1943-44 | Smokey Harper | 12 | 3 | No formal SEC schedule | |||
| 1944-45 | Gus Morrow | 6 | 6 | No formal SEC schedule | |||
| 1945-46 | Gus Morrow | 3 | 10 | 2 | 5 | (9th) | |
| 1946-47 | Norm Cooper | 7 | 8 | 4 | 7 | (8th) | |
| 1947-48 | Bob Polk | 8 | 14 | 4 | 11 | (12th) | |
| 1948-49 | Bob Polk | 14 | 8 | 9 | 5 | (4th) | |
| 1949-50 | Bob Polk | 17 | 8 | 11 | 3 | (2nd) | |
| 1950-51 | Bob Polk | 19 | 8 | 10 | 4 | (t-2nd) | |
| 1951-52 | Bob Polk | 18 | 9 | 9 | 5 | (t-2nd) | SEC Tournament Champions |
| 1952-53 | Bob Polk | 10 | 9 | 5 | 8 | (t-7th) | |
| 1953-54 | Bob Polk | 12 | 10 | 5 | 9 | (t-8th) | |
| 1954-55 | Bob Polk | 16 | 6 | 9 | 5 | (t-3rd) | |
| 1955-56 | Bob Polk | 19 | 4 | 11 | 3 | (3rd) | |
| 1956-57 | Bob Polk | 17 | 5 | 10 | 4 | (2nd) | |
| 1957-58 | Bob Polk | 14 | 11 | 7 | 7 | (7th) | |
| 1958-59 | Roy Skinner (acting) | 14 | 10 | 8 | 6 | (t-5th) | |
| 1959-60 | Bob Polk | 14 | 9 | 7 | 7 | (t-6th) | |
| 1960-61 | Bob Polk | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | (t-2nd) | |
| 1961-62 | Roy Skinner | 12 | 12 | 6 | 8 | (t-6th) | |
| 1962-63 | Roy Skinner | 16 | 7 | 9 | 5 | (4th) | |
| 1963-64 | Roy Skinner | 19 | 6 | 8 | 6 | (t-4th) | |
| 1964-65 | Roy Skinner | 24 | 4 | 15 | 1 | (1st) | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 1965-66 | Roy Skinner | 22 | 4 | 13 | 3 | (2nd) | |
| 1966-67 | Roy Skinner | 21 | 5 | 14 | 4 | (t-2nd) | |
| 1967-68 | Roy Skinner | 20 | 6 | 12 | 6 | (3rd) | |
| 1968-69 | Roy Skinner | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | (t-5th) | |
| 1969-70 | Roy Skinner | 12 | 14 | 8 | 10 | (6th) | |
| 1970-71 | Roy Skinner | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | (t-4th) | |
| 1971-72 | Roy Skinner | 16 | 10 | 10 | 8 | (4th) | |
| 1972-73 | Roy Skinner | 20 | 6 | 13 | 5 | (t-2nd) | |
| 1973-74 | Roy Skinner | 23 | 5 | 15 | 3 | (t-1st) | NCAA Sweet 16 |
| 1974-75 | Roy Skinner | 15 | 11 | 10 | 8 | (5th) | |
| 1975-76 | Roy Skinner | 16 | 11 | 12 | 6 | (3rd) | |
| 1976-77 | Wayne Dobbs | 10 | 16 | 6 | 12 | (t-6th) | |
| 1977-78 | Wayne Dobbs | 10 | 17 | 6 | 12 | (8th) | |
| 1978-79 | Wayne Dobbs | 18 | 9 | 11 | 7 | (t-3rd) | |
| 1979-80 | Richard Schmidt | 13 | 13 | 7 | 11 | (t-6th) | |
| 1980-81 | Richard Schmidt | 15 | 14 | 7 | 11 | (7th) | |
| 1981-82 | C. M. Newton | 15 | 13 | 7 | 11 | (t-7th) | |
| 1982-83 | C. M. Newton | 19 | 14 | 9 | 9 | (t-4th) | NIT Second Round |
| 1983-84 | C. M. Newton | 14 | 15 | 8 | 10 | (t-7th) | |
| 1984-85 | C. M. Newton | 11 | 17 | 4 | 14 | (10th) | |
| 1985-86 | C. M. Newton | 13 | 15 | 7 | 11 | (7th) | |
| 1986-87 | C. M. Newton | 18 | 16 | 7 | 11 | (t-8th) | NIT Quarterfinals |
| 1987-88 | C. M. Newton | 20 | 11 | 10 | 8 | (t-4th) | NCAA Sweet 16 |
| 1988-89 | C. M. Newton | 19 | 14 | 12 | 6 | (t-2nd) | NCAA First Round |
| 1989-90 | Eddie Fogler | 21 | 14 | 7 | 11 | (t-7th) | NIT Champions |
| 1990-91 | Eddie Fogler | 17 | 13 | 11 | 7 | (4th) | NCAA First Round |
| Southeastern Conference (East Division) | |||||||
| 1991-92 | Eddie Fogler | 15 | 15 | 6 | 10 | (5th) | NIT First Round |
| 1992-93 | Eddie Fogler | 28 | 6 | 14 | 2 | (1st) | NCAA Sweet 16 |
| 1993-94 | Jan van Breda Kolff | 20 | 12 | 9 | 7 | (3rd) | NIT Runners-up |
| 1994-95 | Jan van Breda Kolff | 13 | 15 | 6 | 10 | (4th) | |
| 1995-96 | Jan van Breda Kolff | 18 | 14 | 7 | 9 | (4th) | NIT Second Round |
| 1996-97 | Jan van Breda Kolff | 19 | 12 | 9 | 7 | (4th) | NCAA First Round |
| 1997-98 | Jan van Breda Kolff | 20 | 13 | 7 | 9 | (t-4th) | NIT Quarterfinals |
| 1998-99 | Jan van Breda Kolff | 14 | 15 | 5 | 11 | (5th) | |
| 1999–2000 | Kevin Stallings | 19 | 11 | 8 | 8 | (4th) | NIT First Round |
| 2000-01 | Kevin Stallings | 15 | 15 | 4 | 12 | (6th) | |
| 2001-02 | Kevin Stallings | 17 | 15 | 6 | 10 | (t-5th) | NIT Second Round |
| 2002-03 | Kevin Stallings | 11 | 18 | 3 | 13 | (6th) | |
| 2003-04 | Kevin Stallings | 23 | 10 | 8 | 8 | (t-3rd) | NCAA Sweet 16 |
| 2004-05 | Kevin Stallings | 20 | 14 | 8 | 8 | (3rd) | NIT Second Round |
| 2005-06 | Kevin Stallings | 17 | 13 | 7 | 9 | (4th) | NIT First Round |
| 2006-07 | Kevin Stallings | 22 | 12 | 10 | 6 | (2nd) | NCAA Sweet 16 |
| 2007-08 | Kevin Stallings | 26 | 8 | 10 | 6 | (3rd) | NCAA First Round |
| 2008-09 | Kevin Stallings | 19 | 12 | 8 | 8 | (t-4th) | |
| 2009-10 | Kevin Stallings | 24 | 9 | 12 | 4 | (2nd) | NCAA First Round |
| 2010-11 | Kevin Stallings | 23 | 11 | 9 | 7 | (3rd) | NCAA First Round |
| TOTAL OVERALL RECORD | 1,470 | 1,035 | 663 | 617 | |||
Note: Fansonly.com reports Vanderbilt's overall record in 1937-38 as 9-12, while SECSports.com reports it as 10-11.
Source: Soconsports.com[3]
Source: SECSports.com[4]
Source: Fansonly.com[5]
Retired numbers[]
Only two male Commodores have had their jerseys retired by the university:
- Clyde Lee #43 - Lee was perhaps the greatest player in Commodore history. He averaged the most points per game in school history and the balconies on the south end of Memorial Gymnasium are commonly referred to as the "balconies that Clyde built".
- Perry Wallace #25 - The first African-American scholarship athlete in the Southeastern Conference.
| Clyde Lee Clyde Lee 1964-1966 Jersey Retired |
| Perry Wallace Perry Wallace 1967-1970 Jersey Retired |
Consecutive games with a 3-point field goal[]
Vanderbilt is one of only three teams to make a 3-point field goal in every game since the rule was implemented in the 1986-87 season. The other two teams to do so are Princeton and UNLV. As of halfway though the 2010-11 season, the Commodores have made a 3-point shot in 792 consecutive games.
All-Americans[]
- Shan Foster- 2008
- Dan Langhi- 2004
- Billy McCaffrey- 1993 and 1994
- Will Perdue- 1988
- Tom Hagan- 1969
- Clyde Lee- 1966
- Billy Joe Adcock- 1950
Source: VUCommodores.com[6]
SEC Players of the Year[]
- Shan Foster - 2008 (consensus)
- Derrick Byars - 2007 (SEC coaches)
- Dan Langhi - 2000 (consensus, but shared AP award)
- Billy McCaffrey - 1993 (shared AP award)
- Will Perdue - 1988 (consensus)
- Jan van Breda Kolff - 1974 (consensus)
- Clyde Lee- 1965 (consensus) and 1966 (UPI)
Source: VUCommodores.com[6]
Academic All-Americans[]
- Jeff Fosnes - 1975, 1976
- Bruce Elder - 1993
Olympians[]
- Jeff Turner- won the gold medal in men's basketball as a member of Team USA at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.[7]
Coaching awards[]
- Kevin Stallings- SEC Coach of the Year 2007, SEC Coach of the Year 2010 [8]
- Eddie Fogler- 1993 National Coach of the Year by AP, UPI, CBS, USBWA, Scripps-Howard, Sports lllustrated, Sporting News, Basketball Weekly[9]
- C. M. Newton- SEC Coach of the Year, 1988 & 1989
- Wayne Dobbs- SEC Coach of the Year, 1979
- Roy Skinner- SEC Coach of the Year, 1965, 1967, 1974 & 1976
All-time leaders[]
Points[]
| Player | Career Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shan Foster (2004–2008) | 2,011 |
| 2 | Matt Freije (2000–2004) | 1,891 |
| 3 | Phil Cox (1981–85) | 1,724 |
| 4 | Ronnie McMahan (1991–95) | 1,719 |
| 5 | Mike Rhodes (1977–81) | 1,699 |
Points per game (min 50 games)[]
| Player | Career PPG | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde Lee (1964–66) | 21.4 |
| 2 | Billy McCaffrey (1993–94) | 20.6 |
| 3 | Tom Hagan (1967–69) | 19.9 |
| 4 | Jim Henry (1957–59) | 17.6 |
| 5 | Terry Compton (1972–74) | 16.6 |
Rebounds[]
| Player | Career Rebounds | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde Lee (1964–66) | 1,223 |
| 2 | Perry Wallace (1968–70) | 894 |
| 3 | Bobby Thym (1954–57) | 872 |
| 4 | Bob "Snake" Grace (1963–65) | 837 |
| 5 | Charley Harrison (1953–56) | 802 |
Assists[]
| Player | Career Assists | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atiba Prater (1996-00) | 517 |
| 2 | Frank Seckar (1993–96) | 455 |
| 3 | Kevin Anglin (1990–93) | 435 |
| 4 | Jan Van Breda Kolff (1972–74) | 430 |
| 5 | Derrick Wilcox (1987–90) | 423 |
Steals[]
| Player | Career Steals | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drew Maddux (1994–98) | 214 |
| 1 | Frank Seckar (1993–96) | 214 |
| 3 | Atiba Prater (1996-00) | 212 |
| 4 | James Strong (1996-00) | 209 |
| 5 | Kevin Anglin (1990–93) | 192 |
Blocks[]
| Player | Career Blocks | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Perdue (1984, 86-88) | 157 |
| 2 | Festus Ezeli (2008-Present) | 141 |
| 3 | A.J. Ogilvy (2008–10) | 129 |
| 4 | Juilan Terrell (2003-06) | 116 |
| 5 | Chris Woods (1992–95) | 108 |
| 6 | Dawid Przybyszewski (2002–05) | 75 |
Source: 2007-08 Vanderbilt Commodores Media Guide "Records". http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/vand/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/mediarecords0708mbbmedia.pdf.
References[]
- ↑ "Vanderbilt Commodores History and Records". http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/vand/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/history0708mediambb.pdf.
- ↑ "Memorial Gym". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_Gymnasium_%28Vanderbilt_University%29.
- ↑ "Southern Conference Records". http://www.soconsports.com/pdf4/21926.pdf?&ATCLID=206516&DB_OEM_ID=4000.
- ↑ "SEC Annual Standings". http://www.secsports.com/doc_lib/bkc_through_the_years.pdf.
- ↑ "Vanderbilt Year-by-Year Results". http://graphics.fansonly.com/schools/vand/datadump/assets/sports/mbball/YearbyYear.pdf.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "VU All Americans". http://graphics.fansonly.com/schools/vand/datadump/assets/sports/mbball/Awards.pdf.
- ↑ http://www.usabasketball.com/news.php?news_page=moly_1984
- ↑ www.secsports.com
- ↑ "VU Coaching Awards". http://graphics.fansonly.com/schools/vand/datadump/assets/sports/mbball/Awards.pdf.
See also[]
- Derrick Byars
- Jeff Fosnes
- Bruce Elder
- Shan Foster
- Matt Freije
- Jan van Breda Kolff
- Frank Kornet
- Dan Langhi
- Clyde Lee
- Billy McCaffrey
- Will Perdue
- Kevin Stallings
- Jeff Turner
- Vanderbilt Commodores football
- Vanderbilt University
- Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball
Conference membership history[]
- Southeastern Conference (1933-present)