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Vadal Peterson

Basketball and baseball coach

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IntroBasketball and baseball coach
PlacesUnited States of America
wasSports coach Basketball coach
Work fieldSports
Gender
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Birth2 May 1892, Huntsville, USA
Death1 September 1976Salt Lake City, USA (aged 84 years)
Star signTaurus
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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 Tournament title when the Utes defeated Dartmouth 42–40, in 1944. Peterson finished with a record of 385–230 (.626) while head coach of Utah and collected four Mountain States Conference championships and the 1947 National Invitation Tournament title.

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Basketball

SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Utah Utes (Mountain States Conference)
1927–28Utah7–105–73rd
1928–29Utah5–123–94th
1929–30Utah15–124–84th
1930–31Utah21–68–41st
1931–32Utah14–98–42nd
1932–33Utah13–89–3T–1st
1933–34Utah14–97–5T–2nd
1934–35Utah10–95–73rd
1935–36Utah7–154–84th
1936–37Utah17–77–5T–1st
1937–38Utah20–410–2T–1st
1938–39Utah13–77–5T–3rd
1939–40Utah19–48–42nd
1940–41Utah14–79–32nd
1941–42Utah13–77–54th
1942–43Utah10–121–74th
Utah Utes (Independent)
1943–44Utah22–4NCAA Champion, NIT Quarterfinal
Utah Utes (Mountain States Conference)
1944–45Utah17–48–01stNCAA Regional Fourth Place
1945–46Utah12–88–43rd
1946–47Utah19–510–22ndNIT Champion
1947–48Utah11–96–4T–2nd
1948–49Utah24–814–62ndNIT Quarterfinal
1949–50Utah16–188–125th
1950–51Utah23–1312–83rd
1951–52Utah19–98–64th
1952–53Utah10–145–9T–5th
Utah:385–230 (.626)177–137 (.564)
Total:385–230 (.626)

           
           
           
     

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