James "Babe" McCarthy
Alma Mater:
Class of:
Hometown:
Baldwyn, MS
- Three-time SEC coach of the year
- World War II transport pilot was also called to active duty during the Korean War. He coached an Air Force team in Memphis while in the service
- Coached four ABA teams--New Orleans (1967-68 through 1969-70), Memphis (1970-71 and 1971-72), Dallas (1972-73) and Kentucky (1973-74)
- Final Top 20 Rankings (five: AP/UPI)--1957 (15/NR), 1958 (15/NR), 1959 (3/6), 1962 (4/4) and 1963 (6/7)
- All-Americans (three): Mississippi State's Jim Ashmore (1957), Bailey Howell (1958 and 1959) and Red Stroud (1962 and 1963).
Record:
Season | School | Overall | League | Finish | Conference (Division) | Postseason (Record) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12-12 | 6-8 | T-6th | DNP | |||
17-8 | 9-5 | T-3rd | DNP | |||
20-5 | 9-5 | T-3rd | DNP | |||
24-1 | 13-1 | 1st | DNP | |||
12-13 | 5-9 | 9th | DNP | |||
19-6 | 11-3 | 1st | DNP | |||
24-1 | 13-1 | T-1st | DNP | |||
22-6 | 12-2 | 1st | NCAA (1-1) | |||
9-17 | 4-10 | 11th | DNP | |||
10-16 | 6-10 | 8th | DNP | |||
6-18 | 5-7 | 6th | DNP |
- 11-Year College Coaching Record: 175-103 (.629) overall
- 169-85 (.665) in 10 years at Mississippi State
- 6-18 (.250) in one year at George Washington
- 88-54 (.620) in Southeastern Conference
- 5-7 (.417) in southern Conference
- 0-1 (.000) in southern Conference Tournament
- 1-1 (.500) in NCAA Tournament