Dr. Walter Meanwell
Alma Mater:
Class of:
1909
Hometown:
Leeds, England
- Led teams to nine conference titles in the first 12 seasons of his 22-year career
- Coach of Wisconsin teams in 1912, 1914 and 1916 that were selected as national champions by the Helms Foundation
- Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1959
- Charter member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches.
Record:
Season | School | Overall | League | Finish | Conference (Division) | Postseason (Record) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1911-12 | 15-0 | 12-0 | 1st | Western | ||
1912-13 | 14-1 | 11-1 | 1st | Western | ||
1913-14 | 15-0 | 12-0 | 1st | Western | ||
1914-15 | 13-4 | 8-4 | 3rd | Western | ||
1915-16 | 20-1 | 11-1 | 1st | Western | ||
1916-17 | 15-3 | 9-3 | 4th | Western | ||
1917-18 | 17-1 | 15-1 | 1st | |||
1919-20 | 17-1 | 17-1 | 1st | |||
1920-21 | 13-4 | 8-4 | T-1st | Western | ||
1921-22 | 14-5 | 8-4 | T-2nd | Western | ||
1922-23 | 12-3 | 11-1 | T-1st | Western | ||
1923-24 | 11-5 | 8-4 | T-1st | Western | ||
1924-25 | 6-11 | 3-9 | 9th | Western | ||
1925-26 | 8-9 | 4-8 | T-8th | Western | ||
1926-27 | 10-7 | 7-5 | T-4th | Western | ||
1927-28 | 13-4 | 9-3 | T-3rd | Western | ||
1928-29 | 15-2 | 10-2 | T-1st | Western | ||
1929-30 | 15-2 | 8-2 | 2nd | Western | ||
1930-31 | 8-9 | 4-8 | T-7th | Western | ||
1931-32 | 8-10 | 3-9 | T-8th | Western | ||
1932-33 | 7-13 | 4-8 | 8th | Western | ||
1933-34 | 14-6 | 8-4 | T-2nd | Western |
- 22-Year Coaching Record: 280-101 (.735) overall
- 246-99 (.713) in 20 years at Wisconsin
- 34-2 (.944) in two years at Missouri
- 158-80 (.660) in Western Conference (forerunner of Big Ten)
- 32-2 (.941) in Missouri Valley Conference