1958–59 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team

1958–59 Idaho Vandals men's basketball
1958–59 Idaho Vandals men's basketball
Conference	Pacific Coast Conference
Record	11–15 (6–10 PCC)
Head coach	Harlan Hodges (5th season);
Assistant coach	Wayne Anderson
MVP	Whaylon Coleman
Home arena	Memorial Gymnasium
	Seasons ← 1957–58 1959–60 →

1958–59 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 11 California	14	–	2	.875	25	–	4	.862
Washington	11	–	5	.688	18	–	8	.692
UCLA	10	–	6	.625	16	–	9	.640
Stanford	10	–	6	.625	16	–	9	.640
USC	8	–	8	.500	15	–	11	.577
Oregon State	7	–	7	.500	13	–	13	.500
Idaho	6	–	10	.375	11	–	15	.423
Oregon	3	–	13	.188	9	–	16	.360
Washington State	3	–	13	.188	10	–	16	.385

As of April 15, 1959^[1] Rankings from AP Poll

The 1958–59 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1958–59 NCAA University Division basketball season. Members of the Pacific Coast Conference, the Vandals were led by fifth-year head coach Harlan Hodges and played their home games on campus at Memorial Gymnasium in Moscow, Idaho. The Vandals were 11–15 overall and 6–10 in conference play in the final season of the PCC. The last conference game was a home win in overtime over Oregon,^[2]^[3] coached by UI alumnus Steve Belko.

Idaho played two home games in southern Idaho on consecutive nights in late December, both losses to Utah State, in Twin Falls and Boise, the latter at the Bronco Gym of Boise Junior College.^[4]^[5]^[6]

A notable player was two-sport star Jim Prestel of Indianapolis,^[3] who played eight seasons (1960–1967) in the National Football League (NFL) as a defensive lineman.

After the season, Hodges resigned in late April to become a high school superintendent in Anna, Illinois;^[7]^[8] he was succeeded by Michigan assistant Dave Strack in June.^[9]^[10]^[11]

References[edit]

^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
^ Missildine, Harry (March 7, 1959). "Vandals win PCC finale". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 11.
^ ^a ^b "Cal Bears win PCC title; Prestel paces Idaho win". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). March 7, 1959. p. 8.
^ "Vandals at Boise". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 14, 1958. p. 2, sports.
^ "Utah State clips Vandals, 64 to 63". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 27, 1958. p. 10.
^ "Utah Aggies tip Idaho Vandals, 69-60". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 28, 1958. p. 2, sports.
^ "Hodges quits as Vandals' cage coach". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). April 29, 1959. p. 21.
^ "UI cage coach Harlan Hodges leaving to take Illinois post". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. April 30, 1959. p. 11.
^ "University studies 55 applications for basketball job". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. June 3, 1959. p. 11.
^ "Michigan aide studies Idaho hoop vacancy". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. June 12, 1959. p. 11.
^ "Michigan assistant Vandals' cage pick". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. June 16, 1959. p. 18.

External links[edit]

Sports Reference – Idaho Vandals: 1958–89 basketball season
Gem of the Mountains: 1959 University of Idaho yearbook – 1958–59 basketball season
Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1959 editions

[1] "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.

[vwpfin-2] Missildine, Harry (March 7, 1959). "Vandals win PCC finale". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 11.

[cbwpti-3] "Cal Bears win PCC title; Prestel paces Idaho win". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). March 7, 1959. p. 8.

[4] "Vandals at Boise". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 14, 1958. p. 2, sports.

[clipvn-5] "Utah State clips Vandals, 64 to 63". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 27, 1958. p. 10.

[agtpv-6] "Utah Aggies tip Idaho Vandals, 69-60". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 28, 1958. p. 2, sports.

[hqqavcc-7] "Hodges quits as Vandals' cage coach". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). April 29, 1959. p. 21.

[uicchh-8] "UI cage coach Harlan Hodges leaving to take Illinois post". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. April 30, 1959. p. 11.

[univst-9] "University studies 55 applications for basketball job". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. June 3, 1959. p. 11.

[masihv-10] "Michigan aide studies Idaho hoop vacancy". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. June 12, 1959. p. 11.

[masvcp-11] "Michigan assistant Vandals' cage pick". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. June 16, 1959. p. 18.

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v t e Idaho Vandals men's basketball
Venues	Armory and Gymnasium (1905–1928) Memorial Gymnasium (1928–1976, 2020–21) Kibbie Dome / Cowan Spectrum (1976–2021) Idaho Central Credit Union Arena (2021–present)
Rivalries	Washington State
Culture & lore	Go, Vandals, Go
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24