Charlie Spoonhour
Alma Mater:
School of Ozarks (AK)
Class of:
Hometown:
Rogers, AR
- Named national coach of the year by the USBWA in 1994
- Won three conference tournament titles--two in Mid-Continent (1987 and 1989) and one in Missouri Valley (1992)
- Compiled a 205-63 record (.765) in junior college--58-17 (.773) at Moberly (MO) in two seasons in 1972-73 and 1973-74 and 147-46 (.762) at Southeastern (IA) in six seasons from 1975-76 through 1980-81
- Assistant coach at Southwest Missouri State under Bill Thomas for four seasons from 1968-69 through 1971-72, at Oklahoma under Joe Ramsey for one season in 1974-75, and at Nebraska under Moe Iba for two seasons in 1981-82 and 1982-83
- Final Top 25 Rankings (two: AP/UPI/USA)--1987 (NR/NR/24) and 1994 (24/22/NR).
Record:
Season | School | Overall | League | Finish | Conference (Division) | Postseason (Record) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Southwest Missouri State | 18-10 | 9-5 | 3rd | Mid-Continent | DNP | |
Southwest Missouri State | 17-13 | 8-6 | 4th | Mid-Continent | DNP | |
Southwest Missouri State | 24-8 | 10-4 | 2nd | Mid-Continent | NIT (2-1) | |
Southwest Missouri State | 28-6 | 13-1 | 1st | Mid-Continent | NCAA (1-1) | |
Southwest Missouri State | 22-7 | 12-2 | 1st | Mid-Continent | NCAA (0-1) | |
Southwest Missouri State | 21-10 | 10-2 | 1st | Mid-Continent | NCAA (0-1) | |
Southwest Missouri State | 22-7 | 11-1 | 1st | Mid-Continent | NCAA (0-1) | |
Southwest Missouri State | 22-12 | 11-5 | 2nd | NIT (1-1) | ||
Southwest Missouri State | 23-8 | 13-5 | 3rd | NCAA (0-1) | ||
12-17 | 1-9 | 6th | DNP | |||
23-6 | 8-4 | 2nd | NCAA (0-1) | |||
23-8 | 8-4 | 2nd | NCAA (1-1) | |||
16-14 | 4-10 | 3rd | C-USA (Blue) | NIT (0-1) | ||
11-18 | 4-10 | 3rd | C-USA (Blue) | DNP | ||
22-11 | 11-5 | 3rd | C-USA (American) | NCAA (1-1) | ||
15-16 | 8-8 | 5th | C-USA (American) | DNP | ||
21-11 | 9-5 | 3rd | NIT (1-1) | |||
21-11 | 8-6 | T-3rd | NIT (0-1) | |||
UNLV* | 12-9 | 3-5 | 4th | DNP |
* Replaced by his son, Jay, as interim coach.
- 19-Year Coaching Record: 373-202 (.649) overall
- 197-81 (.709) in nine years at Southwest Missouri State
- 122-90 (.575) in seven years at Saint Louis
- 54-31 (.635) in three years at UNLV
- 73-21 (.777) in Mid-Continent Conference
- 24-10 (.706) in Missouri Valley Conference
- 17-17 (.500) in Great Midwest Conference
- 27-33 (.450) in Conference USA
- 20-16 (.556) in Mountain West Conference
- 9-4 (.692) in Mid-Continent Tournament
- 5-1 (.833) in MVC Tournament
- 4-3 (.571) in Great Midwest Tournament
- 4-4 (.500) in C-USA Tournament
- 4-2 (.667) in Mountain West Tournament
- 3-8 (.273) in NCAA Tournament
- 4-5 (.444) in NIT