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 Woolpert with San Francisco circa 1954 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 15, 1915 Danville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | May 5, 1987 (aged 71) Sequim, Washington, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Loyola University
(CA), 1940 Los Angeles Junior College |
| Playing career | |
| 1936–1940 | Loyola (CA) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1946–1950 | St. Ignatius Prep |
| 1950–1959 | San Francisco |
| 1961–1962 | San Francisco Saints |
| 1962–1969 | San Diego |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1950–1959 | San Francisco |
| 1962–1969 | San Diego |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 243–168 (college) 63–29 (high school) |
| Tournaments | 13–2 (NCAA / NCAA University Division) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 NCAA tournament (1955, 1956) 4 CBA/WCAC regular season (1955–1958) | |
| Awards | |
| 2× UPI Coach of the Year (1955, 1956) 4× WCAC Coach of the Year (1955–1958) | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 1992 (profile) | |
| College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 | |
Philipp D. Woolpert (December 15, 1915 – May 5, 1987) was an American basketball coach, best known as the head coach of the University of San Francisco Dons in the 1950s. He led them to consecutive national championships in 1955 and 1956.[1][2][3]
- ^ Johnson, William (April 22, 1968). "Triumph in obscurity". Sports Illustrated. p. 68.
- ^ Johnson, Roy S. (November 26, 1981). "Phil Woolpert still shapes the lives of the young". New York Times. p. D15.
- ^ Cour, Jim (December 7, 1982). "The tail should never wag the dog". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 21.