Winfrey "Wimp" Sanderson
Alma Mater:
North Alabama
Class of:
Hometown:
Florence, AL
- Became the second coach in SEC history (Kentucky's Adolph Rupp) to win three consecutive SEC Tournament titles (1989 through 1991). Also led 'Bama to SEC postseason tournament titles in 1982 and 1987 for a total of five
- Alabama's all-time winningest coach
- Assistant coach at Alabama under Hayden Riley and C.M. Newton for 20 seasons from 1960-61 through 1979-80
- Final Top 20 Rankings (seven: AP/UPI/USA)--1982 (13/12), 1985 (NR/NR/22), 1986 (NR/19/18), 1987 (9/9/8), 1989 (20/20/NR), 1990 (23/19/16), 1991 (19/16/NR) and 1992 (13/13/19)
- All-Americans (three): Alabama's Derrick McKey (1987), Eddie Phillips (1982) and Ennis Whatley (1983).
Record:
Season | School | Overall | League | Finish | Conference (Division) | Postseason (Record) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18-11 | 10-8 | 4th | NIT (1-1) | |||
24-7 | 12-6 | 3rd | NCAA (1-1) | |||
20-12 | 8-10 | T-8th | NCAA (0-1) | |||
18-12 | 10-8 | 5th | NCAA (0-1) | |||
23-10 | 11-7 | T-3rd | NCAA (2-1) | |||
24-9 | 13-5 | T-2nd | NCAA (2-1) | |||
28-5 | 16-2 | 1st | NCAA (2-1) | |||
14-17 | 6-12 | T-8th | DNP | |||
23-8 | 12-6 | T-2nd | NCAA (0-1) | |||
26-9 | 12-6 | T-2nd | NCAA (2-1) | |||
23-10 | 12-6 | 3rd | NCAA (2-1) | |||
26-9 | 10-6 | 3rd | NCAA (1-1) | |||
17-12 | 9-9 | T-5th | DNP | |||
23-7 | 14-4 | T-1st | NIT (0-1) | |||
18-11 | 11-7 | 3rd | DNP | |||
15-13 | 10-8 | 4th | DNP | |||
12-15 | 5-9 | T-7th | DNP |
* NCAA Tournament games later vacated by action of the NCAA.
- 17-Year Coaching Record: 352-177 (.665) overall
- 267-119 (.692) in 12 years at Alabama
- 85-58 (.594) in five years at UALR
- 132-82 (.617) in Southeastern Conference
- 49-37 (.570) in Sun Belt Conference
- 25-7 (.781) in SEC Tournament
- 6-5 (.545) in Sun Belt Tournament
- 12-10 (.545) in NCAA Tournament
- 1-2 (.333) in NIT