Clem Haskins
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1977–1980 | Western Kentucky (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
1980–1986 | Western Kentucky | ||||||||||||||
1986–1999 | Minnesota | ||||||||||||||
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Points | 8,743 (12.8 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
Rebounds | 2,087 (3.1 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
Assists | 2,382 (3.5 apg) | ||||||||||||||
Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
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Clem Smith Haskins (born August 11, 1943) is an American former college and professional basketball player and college basketball coach. In the fall of 1963, he and fellow star player Dwight Smith became the first black athletes to integrate the Western Kentucky University (WKU) basketball program.[1] This put Western Kentucky at the forefront to integrate college basketball in the South.[2]
Haskins served 13 years (1986–1999) as head coach of the University of Minnesota's men's basketball team, but was forced to resign due to his part in the University of Minnesota basketball scandal.[3] Due to his actions in the scandal, he was given a seven-year show-cause penalty which effectively ended his coaching career.[4]
Early life
Haskins was born and grew up in
College career
Haskins and teammate Dwight Smith were heavily recruited by Western Kentucky Hilltoppers coach
NBA career
After a successful college career, Haskins was selected by the
Coaching career
After his NBA career, Haskins returned to Western Kentucky University, first as an assistant coach in 1977 and then as head coach in 1980.[8] As head coach, he led Western Kentucky to two NCAA appearances and one NIT appearance.
In 1986, Haskins was hired by the
Haskins was known for sitting on a four-legged bar stool at Minnesota home games. Williams Arena has a raised floor which was hard on his knees, and ordinarily the team sits off the floor.
Minnesota academic scandal
On the day before the 1999 NCAA tournament, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported that Jan Gangelhoff, the manager of the school's academic counseling office, claimed to have written more than 400 pieces of coursework (including theme papers, homework assignments and take-home tests) for 18 Golden Gophers players from 1994 to 1998, including the Gophers' run to the Final Four. The Gophers suspended four then-current players, including two starters, for the school's first-round game against Gonzaga; the Gophers lost that game.[10] At the time, it was not known whether Haskins was involved. The Pioneer Press was harshly criticized for the timing of the report.[11] The university forced Haskins to resign after the season for his part in violations. Minnesota withdrew its team from postseason consideration for the 1999–2000 season, docked itself 11 scholarships from 2000 to 2004, and imposed other sanctions on the basketball program.
Initially, the university bought out Haskins's contract for $1.5 million. However, it sought to recover funds after learning more about Haskins' activities and, in 2002, a state judge ordered Haskins to return $815,000 of the buyout money. The decision was based on an arbitrator's recommendation and the university's conclusion that Haskins had lied to NCAA investigators and committed fraud by accepting the buyout.[12]
The university had learned during its internal investigation that Haskins had paid Gangelhoff $3,000 to write papers for the players. Haskins had initially denied making the payment during an interview in June 1999, but acknowledged it a month later. In October 2000, the NCAA placed the Golden Gophers program on four years' probation, and stripped the school of its wins in the 1994, 1995, and 1997 NCAA Tournaments, as well as its NIT wins in 1996 and 1998. The Gophers were docked an additional five scholarships over three seasons.[13] A few days later, the Big Ten Conference stripped Minnesota of the 1997 conference title and forced it to vacate every regular season game it played from 1993–94 to 1998–99. Officially, Minnesota's record for those years is 0–0. If not for these vacated games, Haskins' 242 wins would rank second on the Golden Gophers' wins list.
The NCAA imposed a seven-year "
After coaching
Haskins did not return to coaching when his show-cause expired. He retired to his 750-acre (3.0 km2) ranch near Campbellsville, Kentucky, where he raises cattle.[15] He has also worked as a color commentator for Western Kentucky basketball home games.[3]
Awards
- High School Scholastic All-American, 1963
- Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year, 1966, 1967
- First team All-American, 1967
- Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year, 1982
- Associated Press Coach of the Year, 1997
Head coaching record
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (Ohio Valley Conference) (1980–1982) | |||||||||
1980–81 | Western Kentucky | 21–8 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
1981–82 | Western Kentucky | 19–10 | 13–3 | T–1st | NIT First Round | ||||
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (Sun Belt Conference) (1982–1986) | |||||||||
1982–83 | Western Kentucky | 12–16 | 4–10 | 7th | |||||
1983–84 | Western Kentucky | 12–17 | 5–9 | 6th | |||||
1984–85 | Western Kentucky | 14–14 | 5–9 | 7th | |||||
1985–86 | Western Kentucky | 23–8 | 10–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Second Round | ||||
Western Kentucky: | 101–73 (.580) | 49–37 (.570) | |||||||
Minnesota Golden Gophers (Big Ten Conference) (1986–1999) | |||||||||
1986–87 | Minnesota | 9–19 | 2–16 | 9th | |||||
1987–88 | Minnesota | 10–18 | 4–14 | 9th | |||||
1988–89 | Minnesota | 19–12 | 9–9 | 5th | NCAA Division I Sweet 16 | ||||
1989–90 | Minnesota | 23–9 | 11–7 | 4th | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
1990–91 | Minnesota | 12–16 | 5–13 | 9th | |||||
1991–92 | Minnesota | 16–16 | 8–10 | 6th | NIT First Round | ||||
1992–93 | Minnesota | 23–9 | 11–7 | 4th | NIT Champion | ||||
1993–94 | Minnesota | 22–13[Note A] | 10–8 | 4th | NCAA Division I Second Round | ||||
1994–95 | Minnesota | 19–13[Note A] | 10–8 | 4th | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
1995–96 | Minnesota | 20–13 [Note A] | 10–8 | 4th | |||||
1996–97 | Minnesota | 31–4[Note A] | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Final Four | ||||
1997–98 | Minnesota | 20–15[Note A] | 6–10 | 8th | NIT Champion | ||||
1998–99 | Minnesota | 17–12 | 10–8 | 6th | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
Minnesota: | 239–166, .590 (243–170, .588) |
119–120 (.498) | |||||||
Total: | 340–239, .587 (344–243, .586) |
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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See also
- List of National Basketball Association players with most assists in a game
- List of NCAA Division I Men's Final Four appearances by coach
Notes
- ^A . Tournament appearances from 1994 to 1998 were vacated by the NCAA. Minnesota also gained 1 win each in the 1994–95 and 1995–96 seasons via forfeits by opponents.[16][17] Following a Big Ten Conference order to vacate all regular season games from 1993–94 to 1998–99, Minnesota erased all individual and team records from those seasons.[18]
References
- ^ Hilltopper Legend Dwight Smith Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine Hilltopper Haven
- ^ Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem – "My thoughts on UCLA in the Final Four". Archived from the original on March 4, 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-13. Los Angeles Times, 31 March 2008. Western Kentucky was at the forefront of the fight to integrate college basketball in the 1960s and early 1970s.
- ^ a b Thamal, Pete – Catching Up With Clem, New York Times, 27 March 2008.
- ^ PLUS: COLLEGE BASKETBALL; N.C.A.A. Upholds Haskins Penalties, New York Times, 7 April 2001.
- ^ "Haskins, Merion". Notable Kentucky African American Database. University of Kentucky. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ O'Donnell, Chuck – Cazzie Russell: converting two free throws with no time left advanced Michigan in the 1966 NCAA Tournament – The Game I'll Never Forget – University of Michigan versus Western Kentucky University. Basketball Digest, January/February 2004 issue
- ^ "BasketballReference.com Clem Haskins page". Archived from the original on 2007-12-11. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
- ^ "Clem Haskins". Minnesota Golden Gophers. Archived from the original on January 28, 1998.
- ^ Weiner, Jay – "COLLEGE BASKETBALL '87: CLEM HASKINS; FRESH START FOR HASKINS AND MINNESOTA". New York Times, February 1, 1987
- ^ Dohrmann, George (March 10, 1999). "U basketball program accused of academic fraud". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Archived from the original on December 30, 2001. Retrieved May 13, 2007.
- ^ Robertson, Lori – "Body Slam" Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, American Journalism Review, May 1999
- ^ "PLUS: COLLEGE BASKETBALL; Haskins Ordered To Return Money". New York Times. May 14, 2002. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ^ "University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Public Infractions Report". NCAA. October 24, 2000. Archived from the original on August 28, 2006. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
- ^ "NCAA Infractions Report - University of Minnesota". Minnesota Public Radio. October 24, 2000. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ^ "Chicago magazine | Former Chicago Athletes: Where Are They Now?". Archived from the original on 2020-08-14. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
- ^ "Vacated and forfeited games" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 48. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
- ^ "Minnesota Golden Gophers Index".
- ^ "Year–by–Year Records" (PDF). Gopher Basketball 2008–09. Minnesota Golden Gophers. 2008. p. 178. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
External links
- NBA Stats @ basketball-reference.com