E. "Branch" McCracken

Alma Mater:

Class of:

1930

Hometown:

Monrovia, IN

Led Indiana to two NCAA Tournament championships--1940 and 1953
Only coach to participate in at least two Final Fours and win all of his games there
Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in 1960
NCAA All-American in 1930. Major-college career playing statistics under Everett Dean (10.3 ppg, 25.8 FG%, 59.8 FT%). Three-time All-Big Ten Conference selection
Final Top 20 Rankings (nine: AP/UPI)--1950 (20), 1951 (7/8), 1952 (NR/20), 1953 (1/1), 1954 (4/1), 1957 (NR/15), 1958 (12/10), 1960 (7/10) and 1965 (NR/18)
All-American Players (14): Indiana's Ernie Andres (1939), Walt Bellamy (1960), Archie Dees (1957 and 1958), Bill Garrett (1951), Ralph Hamilton (1947), Marv Huffman (1940), Slick Leonard (1953 and 1954), Bill Menke (1940), Jimmy Rayl (1962 and 1963), Don Schlundt (1953 through 1955), Dick Van Arsdale (1965), Tom Van Arsdale (1965), Lou Watson (1950) and Andy Zimmer (1942).

Record:

Season	School	Overall	League	Finish	Conference (Division)	Postseason (Record)
1930-31	Ball State	9-5	8-5	6th	Ind. Col.
1931-32	Ball State	9-7			Indiana Col.
1932-33	Ball State	7-9			Indiana Col.
1933-34	Ball State	9-10			Indiana Col.
1934-35	Ball State	9-9			Indiana Col.
1935-36	Ball State	13-7		3rd	Indiana Col.
1936-37	Ball State	13-6			Indiana Col.
1937-38	Ball State	17-4			Indiana Col.	DNP
1938-39	Indiana	17-3	9-3	2nd	Western	DNP
1939-40	Indiana	20-3	9-3	2nd	Western	NCAA (3-0)
1940-41	Indiana	17-3	10-2	2nd	Western	DNP
1941-42	Indiana	15-6	10-5	T-2nd	Western	DNP
1942-43	Indiana	18-2	11-2	2nd	Western	DNP
1946-47	Indiana	12-8	8-4	T-2nd	Big Nine	DNP
1947-48	Indiana	8-12	3-9	T-8th	Big Nine	DNP
1948-49	Indiana	14-8	6-6	T-4th	Big Nine	DNP
1949-50	Indiana	17-5	7-5	T-3rd	Big Nine	DNP
1950-51	Indiana	19-3	12-2	2nd	Big Ten	DNP
1951-52	Indiana	16-6	9-5	4th	Big Ten	DNP
1952-53	Indiana	23-3	17-1	1st	Big Ten	NCAA (4-0)
1953-54	Indiana	20-4	12-2	1st	Big Ten	NCAA (1-1)
1954-55	Indiana	8-14	5-9	T-6th	Big Ten	DNP
1955-56	Indiana	13-9	6-8	T-6th	Big Ten	DNP
1956-57	Indiana	14-8	10-4	T-1st	Big Ten	DNP
1957-58	Indiana	13-11	10-4	1st	Big Ten	NCAA (1-1)
1958-59	Indiana	11-11	7-7	T-5th	Big Ten	DNP
1959-60	Indiana	20-4	11-3	2nd	Big Ten	DNP
1960-61	Indiana	15-9	8-6	T-4th	Big Ten	Probation
1961-62	Indiana	13-11	7-7	T-4th	Big Ten	Probation
1962-63	Indiana	13-11	9-5	3rd	Big Ten	Probation
1963-64	Indiana	9-15	5-9	8th	Big Ten	Probation
1964-65	Indiana	19-5	9-5	4th	Big Ten	DNP

NOTE: Missed three seasons from 1943-44 through 1945-46 while taking a leave of absence to serve in World War II.

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