Ed Messbarger
Edward Joseph Messbarger (July 26, 1932 – June 30, 2014) was an American college basketball coach. Messbarger amassed over 600 wins as head coach at Benedictine Heights College in Tulsa Oklahoma, the University of Dallas, Saint Mary's University, Texas and Angelo State University.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 26, 1932 |
| Died | June 30, 2014 (aged 81) San Angelo, Texas |
| Alma mater | Northwest Missouri State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1957–1960 | Benedictine Heights |
| 1960–1963 | Dallas |
| 1963–1978 | St. Mary's (TX) |
| 1978–1998 | Angelo State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 630–518 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| NAIA Coach of the Year (1974,1975,1990) NAIA Hall of Fame | |
Messbarger coached at St. Mary's University from 1963 to 1978, coaching the Rattlers to four NAIA tournaments (in 1964, 1967, 1974 and 1975) and produced the future NBA player Robert Reid.[1] Moving to Angelo State, Messbarger won 267 games in twenty seasons with the Rams. He led the program to two Lone Star Conference titles and was twice named conference coach of the year before retiring in 1998.[2]
Messbarger died in his home in San Angelo, Texas, on June 30, 2014.[3]
Head Coaching Record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas (1960–1963) | |||||||||
| St. Mary’s (TX) (Big State Conference) (1963–1978) | |||||||||
| 1963-64 | St. Mary's | 22-9 | 8-2 | 1st | NAIA Tournament Elite Eight | ||||
| 1964-65 | St. Mary's | 10-11 | 5-3 | ||||||
| 1965-66 | St. Mary's | 14-11 | 7-3 | ||||||
| 1966-67 | St. Mary's | 22-9 | 8-2 | 1st | NAIA Tournament Elite Eight | ||||
| 1967-68 | St. Mary's | 18-11 | 10-0 | 1st | District IV finals | ||||
| 1968-69 | St. Mary's | 12-13 | 8-2 | 1st | District IV finals | ||||
| 1969-70 | St. Mary's | 20-5 | 10-0 | 1st | District IV finals | ||||
| 1970-71 | St. Mary's | 17-9 | 8-2 | 1st | District IV finals | ||||
| 1971-72 | St. Mary's | 17-12 | 10-2 | 1st | District IV finals | ||||
| 1972-73 | St. Mary's | 23-7 | 12-0 | 1st | District IV finals | ||||
| 1973-74 | St. Mary's | 24-9 | 11-1 | 1st | NAIA Tournament Final Four | ||||
| 1974-75 | St. Mary's | 26-7 | 12-0 | 1st | NAIA Tournament Final Four | ||||
| 1975-76 | St. Mary's | 22-6 | 10-2 | 1st | District IV finals | ||||
| 1976-77 | St. Mary's | 23-6 | 11-1 | 1st | District IV finals | ||||
| 1977-78 | St. Mary's | 16-10 | 8-2 | 1st | District IV semifinals | ||||
| Angelo State (Lone Star Conference) (1978–1998) | |||||||||
| Total: | 630–518 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- Briggs, Jerry (June 30, 2014). "Former St. Mary's basketball coach Ed Messbarger passes away". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- McDaniel, Amy (July 1, 2014). "ASU Coach Messbarger Remembered for Professionalism, Paternal Nature". San Angelo Live. Archived from the original on July 16, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- "Ed Messbarger dies at age 81". ESPN.com. June 30, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.