Vadal Peterson
| Sport(s) | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
May 2, 1892 Huntsville, Utah |
| Died |
September 1, 1976 (aged 84) Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Alma mater |
Utah State Utah |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1927–1953 | Utah |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 385–230 (.626) |
| Tournaments |
NCAA: 3-2 (.600) NIT: 3-2 (.600) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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NCAA Champion (1944) NIT Champion (1947) 5x MSC Champion (1931, 1933, 1937, 1938, 1945) | |
Vadal Peterson (May 2, 1892 – September 1, 1976) was an American basketball coach with the distinction of coaching the most wins in University of Utah history. He guided Utah through 26 seasons from 1927 to 1953. He also led Utah to its only NCAA College Basketball Championship when the Utes defeated Dartmouth College 42-40 in 1944. Peterson finished with a record of 385-230 (.626) while head coach of Utah and collected four Skyline Conference championships and the 1947 National Invitation Tournament title.[1]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Utes (Mountain States Conference) (1927–1943) | |||||||||
| 1927–28 | Utah | 7-10 | 5-7 | 3rd | |||||
| 1928–29 | Utah | 5-12 | 3-9 | 4th | |||||
| 1929–30 | Utah | 15-12 | 4-8 | 4th | |||||
| 1930–31 | Utah | 21-6 | 8-4 | 1st | |||||
| 1931–32 | Utah | 14-9 | 8-4 | 2nd | |||||
| 1932–33 | Utah | 13-8 | 9-3 | T-1st | |||||
| 1933–34 | Utah | 14-9 | 7-5 | T-2nd | |||||
| 1934–35 | Utah | 10-9 | 5-7 | 3rd | |||||
| 1935–36 | Utah | 7-15 | 4-8 | 4th | |||||
| 1936–37 | Utah | 17-7 | 7-5 | T-1st | |||||
| 1937–38 | Utah | 20-4 | 10-2 | T-1st | |||||
| 1938–39 | Utah | 13-7 | 7-5 | T-3rd | |||||
| 1939–40 | Utah | 19-4 | 8-4 | 2nd | |||||
| 1940–41 | Utah | 14-7 | 9-3 | 2nd | |||||
| 1941–42 | Utah | 13-7 | 7-5 | 4th | |||||
| 1942–43 | Utah | 10-12 | 1-7 | 4th | |||||
| Utah Utes (Independent) (1943–1944) | |||||||||
| 1943–44 | Utah | 22-4 | NCAA Champions NIT Quarterfinals | ||||||
| Utah Utes (Mountain States Conference) (1944–1953) | |||||||||
| 1944–45 | Utah | 17-4 | 8-0 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight | ||||
| 1945–46 | Utah | 12-8 | 8-4 | 3rd | |||||
| 1946–47 | Utah | 19-5 | 10-2 | 2nd | NIT Champions | ||||
| 1947–48 | Utah | 11-9 | 6-4 | T-2nd | |||||
| 1948–49 | Utah | 24-8 | 14-6 | 2nd | NIT Quarterfinals | ||||
| 1949–50 | Utah | 16-18 | 8-12 | 5th | |||||
| 1950–51 | Utah | 23-13 | 12-8 | 3rd | |||||
| 1951–52 | Utah | 19-9 | 8-6 | 4th | |||||
| 1952–53 | Utah | 10-14 | 5-9 | T-5th | |||||
| Utah: | 385–230 (.626) | 177–137 (.564) | |||||||
| Total: | 385–230 (.626) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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