Jack Gardner
Alma Mater:
Class of:
1932
Hometown:
Redlands, CA
- Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1983
- Reached NCAA Final Four four times--1948 (4th with Kansas State), 1951 (2nd with Kansas State), 1961 (4th with Utah) and 1966 (4th with Utah)
- Three-year basketball letterman under Sam Barry
- Final Top 20 Rankings (12: AP/UPI)--1950 (14), 1951 (4/3), 1952 (3/6), 1953 (12/9), 1955 (7/4), 1956 (18/13), 1959 (18/14), 1960 (6/5), 1961 (11/13), 1962 (7/10), 1966 (NR/12) and 1968 (NR/18)
- All-Americans (six): Kansas State's Ernie Barrett (1951) and Dick Knostman (1952 and 1953) and Utah's Art Bunte (1955 and 1956), Jerry Chambers (1966), Merv Jackson (1968) and Billy McGill (1960 through 1962).
Record:
Season | School | Overall | League | Finish | Conference (Division) | Postseason (Record) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6-12 | 2-8 | T-4th | Big Six | DNP | ||
6-12 | 3-7 | 5th | Big Six | DNP | ||
8-10 | 3-7 | 5th | Big Six | DNP | ||
14-10 | 3-7 | T-5th | Big Six | DNP | ||
22-6 | 9-3 | 1st | Big Seven | NCAA (1-2) | ||
13-11 | 8-4 | 3rd | Big Seven | DNP | ||
17-7 | 8-4 | T-1st | Big Seven | DNP | ||
25-4 | 11-1 | 1st | Big Seven | NCAA (3-1) | ||
19-5 | 10-2 | 2nd | Big Seven | DNP | ||
17-4 | 9-3 | 2nd | Big Seven | DNP | ||
12-14 | 7-7 | T-4th | DNP | |||
24-4 | 13-1 | 1st | NCAA (1-1) | |||
22-6 | 12-2 | 1st | NCAA (1-1) | |||
19-8 | 10-4 | 2nd | NIT (0-1) | |||
20-7 | 9-5 | T-2nd | NIT (0-1) | |||
21-7 | 13-1 | 1st | NCAA (0-2) | |||
26-3 | 13-1 | 1st | NCAA (2-1) | |||
23-8 | 12-2 | T-1st | NCAA (2-2) | |||
23-3 | 13-1 | 1st | Probation | |||
12-14 | 5-5 | 3rd | DNP | |||
19-9 | 4-6 | T-4th | DNP | |||
17-9 | 3-7 | 6th | DNP | |||
23-8 | 7-3 | 1st | NCAA (2-2) | |||
15-11 | 5-5 | T-3rd | DNP | |||
17-9 | 5-5 | T-2nd | DNP | |||
13-13 | 5-5 | T-3rd | DNP | |||
18-11 | 9-5 | T-2nd | NIT (1-1) | |||
15-11 | 9-5 | T-2nd | DNP |
- 28-Year Coaching Record: 486-235 (.674) overall
- 147-81 (.645) in 10 years at Kansas State
- 339-154 (.688) in 18 years at Utah
- 66-46 (.589) in Big Six/Big Seven Conference (forerunner of Big Eight)
- 102-24 (.810) in Skyline Eight Conference
- 52-46 (.531) in Western Athletic Conference
- 12-12 (.500) in NCAA Tournament
- 1-3 (.250) in NIT