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Olympic medal record
Men's Basketball (Coach)
Gold 1964 Tokyo United States
Gold 1968 Mexico City United States
Silver 1972 Munich United States
(not accepted)

Henry Payne "Hank" Iba (August 6, 1904 - January 15, 1993) was a well-known college men's basketball coach. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan Basketball at the 1964 Summer Olympics was a sport open only to men The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Mexico City The United States, coached by Henry Iba of Oklahoma State University, went 9-0 The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Munich, in what was Final results for the Basketball Competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m

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Early Life

Iba was born and raised in Easton, Missouri. Easton is a city in Buchanan County, Missouri, United States. He played college basketball at Westminster College, where he also became a member of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity. Lambda Chi Alpha ( ΛΧΑ) headquartered in Indianapolis Indiana, is a member of the North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC and one of the largest

Oklahoma State University

Henry Iba at Oklahoma A&M
Henry Iba at Oklahoma A&M

After coaching stints at Maryville Teacher's College (now Northwest Missouri State University) and the University of Colorado, Iba came to Oklahoma A&M College in 1934. Northwest Missouri State University is a state university in Maryville Missouri. The University of Colorado at Boulder ( CU-Boulder, UCB officially Colorado and CU colloquially is the Flagship University Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He stayed at Oklahoma A&M, renamed Oklahoma State University in 1957, for 36 years until his retirement after the 1969-70 season. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) For most of his tenure at A&M/OSU, he doubled as athletic director.

Iba's teams were methodical, ball-controlling units that featured weaving patterns and low scoring games. Iba's "swinging gate" defense (a man-to-man with team flow) was applauded by many, and is still effective in today's game. He was known as "the Iron Duke of Defense. " Iba is thought to be one of the toughest coaches in NCAA history. He was a very methodical coach, and he always wanted things done perfectly.

Iba's Aggies became the first to win consecutive NCAA titles (1945 and 1946). His 1945-46 NCAA champions were led by Bob Kurland, the game's first seven-foot player. Robert Albert "Bob" Kurland (born December 23, 1924 in St They beat NYU in the 1945 finals and North Carolina in the 1946 finals. New York University ( NYU) is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in New York City. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ( UNC, North Carolina, or simply Carolina) is a public, Coeducational Research He was voted coach of the year in both seasons. His 1945 champions also defeated National Invitation Tournament champion, DePaul, and 6-9 center George Mikan in a classic Red Cross Benefit game. The National Invitation Tournament (NIT is a men's college Basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. DePaul University is a private institution of Higher education and Research in Chicago, Illinois, U George Lawrence Mikan Jr (June 18 1924 &ndash June 1 2005 nicknamed Mr

A&M/State teams won 14 Missouri Valley titles and one Big Eight title, and won 655 games in 36 seasons. Membership Affiliate members Eastern Illinois University (men's soccer not sponsored by the Ohio Valley Conference) The Big Eight Conference, a former NCAA -affiliated Division I-A college athletic association that sponsored American football, was formed in January 1907 as the All told, in 40 years of coaching, he won 767 games--the second-most in college basketball history at the time of his retirement, and still third best in NCAA Division I history. As OSU's athletic director, he built a program that won 19 national championships in 5 sports (basketball, wrestling, baseball, golf, cross country) over the years.

After his retirement, "Mr. Iba" (as he is still called at OSU) frequently showed up at practices, often giving advice to young players. Because of his presence, there remains an empty seat in Gallagher-Iba Arena, known as "Mr. Gallagher-Iba Arena, once dubbed “Madison Square Garden of the Plains” is the Basketball and wrestling venue at Oklahoma State University in Iba's Seat", and it is maintained without a fan having sat in it.

Iba died on January 15, 1993, in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Stillwater is a city in Payne County, Oklahoma, United States.

Olympic Coaching

Mr. Iba coached the USA Olympic basketball team in 1964, 1968 and 1972. He is the only coach in USA Olympic basketball history to win two gold medals (1964 in Tokyo; 1968 in Mexico City). officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico The 1972 final resulted in a controversial loss to the Soviet Union breaking Team USA's 63-game win streak since basketball was introduced to the Olympics in 1936. Final results for the Basketball Competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991

Honors and Awards

He was elected to the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame, the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, the Missouri Hall of Fame, the Helms Foundation All-Time Hall of Fame for basketball, National College Basketball Hall of Fame (in 2007), FIBA Hall of Fame (in 2007) and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame at Springfield, Mass. FIBA Hall of Fame honors basketball players coaches and administrators who have contributed to international competitive basketball

Iba was indirectly responsible for a $165 million donation to the Oklahoma State University Athletic Program. The 1950s were difficult times for the oil industry [1] and in 1951 a young unemployed graduate of OSU with a degree in petroleum geology was looking for a job and asked Iba for help. Iba set the young graduate up with two interviews for high-school basketball coaching jobs and although the graduate didn't end up becoming a coach, the favor Iba did for him was the impetus behind T. Boone Pickens' decision 50 years later to make a $165 million donation to Oklahoma State University's athletic program. "Mr. Iba, he would be very, very happy with my performance," Pickens said. [2]

Coaching Tree

Iba is known for his coaching tree. Coaches in this tree typically use a physical man to man defense and an offense predicated on ball movement and passing. They are linked to Iba through their mentors. Some notable coaches who are included in this tree, either by themselves or by the media:

The Henry Iba Award

The Henry Iba Award was established in 1959 to recognize the best college basketball coach of the year by the United States Basketball Writers Association. Sean Sutton (born October 4, 1968 in Twin Falls Idaho, USA was the head coach of the Oklahoma State University men's Basketball Scott Sutton (born June 3, 1970 in Omaha, Nebraska) is the men's Basketball coach of the Oral Roberts University Golden Kenneth "Doc" Sadler is the head men's Basketball coach at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Henry "Moe" Iba (born May 31, 1939) is an American Basketball coach Jack Hartman was a college men's basketball coach He spent 16 seasons as head coach at Kansas State University, where he won 294 games and finished in first or second place Bill Self (born December 27, 1962 in Okmulgee Oklahoma) is the head men's basketball coach at the University of Kansas Billy Clyde Gillispie (born November 7, 1959, in Abilene Texas) also known by his initials BCG, is the men's head Basketball coach Donald Lee Haskins, nicknamed "The Bear" ( March 14, 1930 &ndash September 7, 2008) was an American collegiate Basketball United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA was founded in 1956 by Walter Byers and serves the interests of jounalists who cover college basketball Five nominees are presented and the individual with the most votes receives the award which is presented in conjunction with the Final Four. The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination Tournament held each spring featuring 65 College basketball teams in the This Award is presented at The Oscar Robertson Trophy breakfast the Friday before the Final Four.

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