Charlie Spoonhour
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 23, 1939 Ozarks |
| Coaching career ( Southwest Missouri State (assistant) | |
| 1972–1974 | Moberly JC |
| 1974–1975 | Oklahoma (assistant) |
| 1975–1981 | Southeastern CC (IA) |
| 1981–1983 | Nebraska (assistant) |
| 1983–1992 | Southwest Missouri State |
| 1992–1999 | Saint Louis |
| 2001–2004 | UNLV |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 373–202 (college) 205–63 (junior college) |
| Tournaments | 3–8 (NCAA Division I) 3–5 (NIT) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4 Mid-Continent regular season (1987–1990) 2 Mid-Continent tournament (1987, 1989) MVC tournament (1992) | |
| Awards | |
| Henry Iba Award (1994) 3x Mid-Continent Coach of the Year (1984, 1987, 1988) | |
Charles Graham Spoonhour (June 23, 1939 – February 1, 2012) was an American basketball coach.
Spoonhour was born in
Ten years later, Spoonhour was on the staff of
After the 1991–92 season, he went to Saint Louis University, where he led the Billikens to three NCAA tournament appearances in seven seasons. In 2001, he went to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he retired from coaching following the 2003-04 season.
Spoonhour was known for wearing sweaters and slacks while coaching.
In 2010, he was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, and placed on the recipient list for a lung transplant. He received the lung transplant at Duke University Medical Center in August 2010, and was said to be in good condition, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He spent the next six months recuperating at Duke.
On February 1, 2012, Spoonhour died at the age of 72.
On April 6, 2012, Spoonhour's son, Jay Spoonhour, was named the head men's basketball coach at Eastern Illinois University.
Head coaching record
College
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Southwest Missouri State Bears (Association of Mid-Continent Universities / Mid-Continent Conference ) (1983–1990)
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| 1983–84 | Southwest Missouri State | 18–10 | 9–5 | 3rd | |||||
| 1984–85 | Southwest Missouri State | 17–13 | 8–6 | 4th | |||||
| 1985–86 | Southwest Missouri State | 24–8 | 10–4 | 2nd | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1986–87 | Southwest Missouri State | 28–6 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I Second Round | ||||
| 1987–88 | Southwest Missouri State | 22–7 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 1988–89 | Southwest Missouri State | 21–10 | 10–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 1989–90 | Southwest Missouri State | 22–7 | 11–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
Southwest Missouri State Bears (Missouri Valley Conference ) (1990–1992)
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| 1990–91 | Southwest Missouri State | 22–12 | 11–5 | 2nd | NIT First Round | ||||
| 1991–92 | Southwest Missouri State | 23–8 | 13–5 | 3rd | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| Southwest Missouri State: | 197–81 (.709) | 97–31 (.758) | |||||||
| Saint Louis Billikens (Great Midwest Conference) (1992–1995) | |||||||||
| 1992–93 | Saint Louis | 12–17 | 1–9 | 6th | |||||
| 1993–94 | Saint Louis | 23–6 | 8–4 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 1994–95 | Saint Louis | 23–8 | 8–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Second Round | ||||
| Saint Louis Billikens (Conference USA) (1995–1999) | |||||||||
| 1995–96 | Saint Louis | 16–14 | 4–10 | 3rd (Blue) | NIT First Round | ||||
| 1996–97 | Saint Louis | 11–18 | 4–10 | 3rd (Blue) | |||||
| 1997–98 | Saint Louis | 22–11 | 11–5 | 3rd (American) | NCAA Division I Second Round | ||||
| 1998–99 | Saint Louis | 15–16 | 8–8 | 5th (American) | |||||
| Saint Louis: | 122–90 (.575) | 44–50 (.468) | |||||||
| UNLV Runnin' Rebels (Mountain West Conference) (2001–2004) | |||||||||
| 2001–02 | UNLV | 21–11 | 9–5 | 3rd | NIT Second Round | ||||
| 2002–03 | UNLV | 21–11 | 8–6 | T–3rd | NIT First Round | ||||
| 2003–04 | UNLV | 12–9 | 4–6 | 5th | |||||
| UNLV: | 54–31 (.635) | 21–17 (.553) | |||||||
| Total: | 373–202 (.649) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ Eisenbath, Mike (January 5, 1997). "As Cincy Visits, Bills Still Groping". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
- ^ a b Novak, Thad. "Mike Anderson to Arkansas: Top 10 Coaches Who Starred Where They Were Assistants". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 7 Nov 2011.
- ^ 2010-11 Missouri State Men's Basketball Annual. Missouri State University. 2011. p. 158.