Dolph Stanley
Rockford Auburn HS | |
1970–1980 | Rockford Boylan HS |
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1984–1989 | Rockford Keith HS |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 943-370 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
NIC-10 Coach of the Year (1977) (2007)Chicago Tribune`s all-time Illinois high school coach (1990) 100 Legends of the IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament WBCA Hall of Fame (2009) | |
Dolph Stanley (January 23, 1905 – July 9, 1990) was an American basketball player and coach. Nicknamed the ”Silver Fox”, Stanley is best known for holding the "unbreakable" record of guiding five different Illinois High School Association (IHSA) schools into the state tournament. He gained national prominence by coaching Beloit College to a 238–57 basketball record from 1945 to 1957 while guiding them to an NIT berth and a final AP Rank of No. 16 in 1951.[1] Collectively, Stanley coached six high school teams as well as Beloit College, compiling 943 total victories (705 high school, 238 college). He finished his career in 1989 at Keith Country Day School in Rockford.[2]
Early years
Stanley was born in
Stanley next took the reign of Mt. Pulaski High School and led them to a fourth-place finish in 1936.
In 1938, he became the head coach of
Beloit College
The success Stanley had demonstrated caught the interest of Beloit College, where he became coach and athletic director in 1945. During his twelve years at Beloit, Stanley's teams won six consecutive Midwest Conference titles from 1946 to 1951. In 1957, he finished his career at Beloit with an overall record of 238 wins with only 57 losses.[6]
The 1950–51 season provided some of the most memorable games in Midwest Conference history. The two most prominent events occurred when the Stanley's Buccaneers devastated Cornell (Iowa) 141–53 to establish a Beloit College Field House scoring record, and crushed Ray Meyer's DePaul team 94–60 to break the Chicago Stadium scoring record.
Stanley was very familiar with several starters on his Beloit teams. Examples include,
Later years
After leaving Beloit, Stanley became the athletic director at
In 1970, at the age of 65, Stanley retired from the public school setting and focused his coaching in the arena of private school, taking the reign at Boylan Catholic High School, also in Rockford. During his first year at Boylan, Stanley led the Titans to a state quarterfinal appearance. He remained at Boylan until 1980, winning an additional regional title in 1977 while totaling 137 wins. At Boylan, met his most difficulties, losing 130 games – nearly half of his high school total.[9] Stanley finished his career at Rockford's Keith Country Day School. During his time at Keith, Stanley compiled a record of 90 wins and 43 losses. He retired in 1989.
Stanley died Monday July 9, 1990 at St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford.
Recognition
Of the six Illinois high school teams that Stanley coached, five qualified for the Illinois High School Association state quarterfinals. His 1944 Taylorville team won the state championship with a 45–0 record and featured Olympian Ron Bontemps and former Iowa State University coach Johnny Orr. It was the first undefeated champion in the state's history.
Stanley was inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association in 1973.[10]
In 1977, he received the honor of being named the
Stanley was inducted into the Beloit College Athletic Hall of Honor in 1971.
Named Chicago Tribune`s all-time Illinois high school coach in 1990.[11]
In 2007, the Illinois High School Association named Stanley one of the 100 Legends of the IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament.[12]
Stanley was also inducted into the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame posthumously in October 2009.[13]
The gymnasium at Rockford Auburn as well as the basketball court in Taylorville High School's West Gymnasium are named in his honor.
Head coaching record
School | Season | Record | Postseason |
Equality HS | 1933-34 | 36-2 | 3rd Place |
Equality HS | 1933-34 | 36-2 | 1 season |
School | Season | Record | Postseason |
Mt. Pulaski HS | 1934-35 | 20-7 | District Champions |
Mt. Pulaski HS | 1935-36 | 26-7 | 4th Place |
Mt. Pulaski HS | 1936-37 | 24-4 | Regional Champions |
Mt. Pulaski HS | 1934-37 | 70-18 | 3 seasons |
School | Season | Record | Postseason |
Taylorville HS | 1938-39 | 19-14 | |
Taylorville HS | 1939-40 | 21-11 | State Quarterfinals |
Taylorville HS | 1940-41 | 26-4 | |
Taylorville HS | 1941-42 | 28-5 | Regional Champions |
Taylorville HS | 1942-43 | 28-3 | Regional Champions |
Taylorville HS | 1943-44 | 45-0 | State Champions |
Taylorville HS | 1944-45 | 29-5 | Regional Champions |
Taylorville HS | 1938-45 | 196-42 | 7 seasons |
School | Season | Record | Postseason |
Beloit College | 1945-46 | 15-6 | Conference Champions |
Beloit College | 1946-47 | 22-5 | Conference Champions |
Beloit College | 1947-48 | 24-3 | Conference Champions |
Beloit College | 1948-49 | 29-4 | Conference Champions |
Beloit College | 1949-50 | 25-3 | Conference Champions |
Beloit College | 1950-51 | 24-3 | Conference Champions Final AP Rank 16 |
Beloit College | 1951-52 | 17-5 | |
Beloit College | 1952-53 | 16-4 | |
Beloit College | 1953-54 | 19-3 | |
Beloit College | 1954-55 | 22-4 | |
Beloit College | 1955-56 | 14-9 | |
Beloit College | 1956-57 | 17-6 | |
Beloit College | 1945-57 | 238-57 | 12 seasons |
School | Season | Record | Postseason |
Rockford Auburn HS | 1960-61 | 10-14 | |
Rockford Auburn HS | 1961-62 | 13-13 | Sectional Champions |
Rockford Auburn HS | 1962-63 | 28-3 | State Quarterfinal |
Rockford Auburn HS | 1963-64 | 20-6 | Sectional Champions |
Rockford Auburn HS | 1964-65 | 16-7 | |
Rockford Auburn HS | 1965-66 | 21-5 | |
Rockford Auburn HS | 1966-67 | 13-9 | |
Rockford Auburn HS | 1967-68 | 18-9 | Sectional Champions |
Rockford Auburn HS | 1968-69 | 15-8 | |
Rockford Auburn HS | 1969-70 | 22-4 | Regional Champions |
Rockford Auburn HS | 1960-70 | 176-78 | 10 seasons |
School | Season | Record | Postseason |
Rockford Boylan HS | 1970-71 | 23-9 | State Quarterfinals |
Rockford Boylan HS | 1971-72 | 19-7 | |
Rockford Boylan HS | 1972-73 | 7-18 | |
Rockford Boylan HS | 1973-74 | 12-13 | |
Rockford Boylan HS | 1974-75 | 18-9 | |
Rockford Boylan HS | 1975-76 | 15-12 | |
Rockford Boylan HS | 1976-77 | 17-11 | Regional Champions |
Rockford Boylan HS | 1977-78 | 15-11 | |
Rockford Boylan HS | 1978-79 | 7-20 | |
Rockford Boylan HS | 1979-80 | 4-20 | |
Rockford Boylan HS | 1970-80 | 137-130 | 10 seasons |
School | Season | Record | Postseason |
Rockford Keith HS | 1984-89 | 90-43 | |
Rockford Keith HS | 1984-89 | 90-43 | 5 seasons |
References
- ^ 1951 AP Rankings
- ^ Chicago Tribune July 11, 1990
- ^ IHSA Record Book
- ^ IHSA Record Book
- ^ IHSA Record Book
- ^ http://www.beloit.edu/bucs/assets/mbasketballguide.pdf p.20
- ^ List of Drake University Athletic Directors Archived July 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ IHSA Record Book Archived August 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ IHSA Record Book Archived August 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Illinois Basketball Coaches Association
- ^ Chicago Tribune March 16,1990
- ^ 100 Legends of the IHSA Tournament
- ^ Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame, p.13 Archived March 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine