Harry Combes
Alma Mater:
Class of:
1937
Hometown:
Monticello, IL
- Reached NCAA Final Four three times--1949 (3rd), 1951 (3rd) and 1952 (3rd)
- Played in college under coaches Craig Ruby and Doug Mills
- Final Top 20 Rankings (nine: AP/UPI)--1949 (4), 1951 (5/4), 1952 (2/2), 1953 (11/10), 1954 (19/12), 1955 (18/16), 1956 (10/8), 1963 (8/5) and 1965 (NR/16)
- All-Americans (16): Irv Bemoras (1953), George BonSalle (1957), Jim Bredar (1953), Tal Brody (1965), Dave Downey (1963), Dike Eddleman (1948 and 1949), Bill Erickson (1949), Rod Fletcher (1952), Don Freeman (1966), Paul Judson (1956), Red Kerr (1954), Don Ohl (1958), Bill Ridley (1956), Harv Schmidt (1957), Don Sunderlage (1951) and Skip Thoren (1965).
Record:
Season | School | Overall | League | Finish | Conference (Division) | Postseason (Record) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15-5 | 7-5 | T-3rd | Big Nine | DNP | ||
21-4 | 10-2 | 1st | Big Nine | NCAA (2-1) | ||
14-8 | 7-5 | T-3rd | Big Nine | DNP | ||
22-5 | 13-1 | 1st | NCAA (3-1) | |||
22-4 | 12-2 | 1st | NCAA (3-1) | |||
18-4 | 14-4 | 2nd | DNP | |||
17-5 | 10-4 | T-3rd | DNP | |||
17-5 | 10-4 | T-2nd | DNP | |||
18-4 | 11-3 | 2nd | DNP | |||
14-8 | 7-7 | 7th | DNP | |||
11-11 | 5-9 | T-8th | DNP | |||
12-10 | 7-7 | T-5th | DNP | |||
16-7 | 8-6 | T-3rd | DNP | |||
9-15 | 5-9 | 7th | DNP | |||
15-8 | 7-7 | T-4th | DNP | |||
20-6 | 11-3 | T-1st | NCAA (1-1) | |||
13-11 | 6-8 | T-6th | DNP | |||
18-6 | 10-4 | 3rd | DNP | |||
12-12 | 8-6 | T-3rd | DNP | |||
12-12 | 6-8 | 7th | DNP |
- 20-Year Coaching Record: 316-150 (.678) at Illinois
- 174-104 (.626) in Big Nine/Big Ten Conference
- 9-4 (.692) in NCAA Tournament