Jim Dutcher (basketball)
| Sport(s) | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1966–1972 | Eastern Michigan |
| 1972–1975 | Michigan (assistant) |
| 1975–1986 | Minnesota |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 312–163 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Big Ten Regular Season Championship (1982) | |
Jim Dutcher is a former head basketball coach at the University of Minnesota.
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Early life and Education
Dutcher grew up in Alpena, Michigan. He attended the University of Michigan, where he studied Physical Education.[1] At Michigan, he became of member of the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity.[2] Dutcher's future wife Marilyn Hill came from the same hometown and attended Michigan on an athletic scholarship.[3]
Early Coaching Career
Dutcher began his coaching career at Alpena Community College[4] and went on to coach at the University of Michigan under Johnny Orr and at Eastern Michigan University.[5]
Minnesota Head Coach
Dutcher took over the Gophers program in 1975 following the departure of Bill Musselman. The highlight of his time at Minnesota was 1982, a season in which he led the Gophers to the Big Ten Championship—to date, the last "official" conference title for the Gophers—and a Sweet 16 appearance. He was named the Big Ten Coach of the Year.
On January 25, 1986, three Gopher players were arrested on rape charges in Madison, Wisconsin. A Madison woman claimed the players raped her at their team hotel hours after the Gophers played the Wisconsin Badgers. The entire team and coaching staff, including Dutcher, was detained at Dane County Regional Airport for questioning. After the arrests, U of M officials canceled the Gophers' next scheduled game, against Northwestern, citing the arrests and a series of less serious incidents prior to the arrests. Feeling the decision was unfair, Dutcher resigned; he'd already planned to retire after the 1985-86 season. All three players were ultimately acquitted.
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Michigan Eagles (Independent) (1966–1972) | |||||||||
| 1966–67 | Eastern Michigan | 18–7 | NAIA District 23 Playoffs | ||||||
| 1967–68 | Eastern Michigan | 20–9 | NAIA National Tournament | ||||||
| 1968–69 | Eastern Michigan | 20–9 | NAIA National Tournament | ||||||
| 1969–70 | Eastern Michigan | 22–7 | NAIA National Tournament | ||||||
| 1970–71 | Eastern Michigan | 23–10 | NAIA National Tournament | ||||||
| 1971–72 | Eastern Michigan | 24–7 | NCAA-CD Nationals | ||||||
| Eastern Michigan: | 127–49[6] | ||||||||
| Minnesota Golden Gophers (Big Ten) (1975–1986) | |||||||||
| 1975–76 | Minnesota | 16–10 | 8–10 | 6th | |||||
| 1976–77 | Minnesota | 24–3%^ | 15–3% | 2nd | |||||
| 1977–78 | Minnesota | 17–10^ | 12–6 | T-2nd | |||||
| 1978–79 | Minnesota | 11–16 | 6–12 | T-8th | |||||
| 1979–80 | Minnesota | 21–11 | 10–8 | T-6th | NIT Runner Up | ||||
| 1980–81 | Minnesota | 19–11 | 9–9 | T-5th | NIT 3rd Place | ||||
| 1981–82 | Minnesota | 23–6 | 14–4 | 1st | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||
| 1982–83 | Minnesota | 18–11 | 9–9 | T-6th | NIT 1st Round | ||||
| 1983–84 | Minnesota | 15–13 | 6–12 | T-8th | |||||
| 1984–85 | Minnesota | 13–15 | 6–12 | 8th | |||||
| 1985–86 | Minnesota | 13–7$ | 3–4 | ||||||
| Minnesota: | 190–113& | 98–89& | |||||||
| Total: | 312-163& | ||||||||
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National champion Postseason invitational champion |
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- % Records are unofficial due to NCAA sanctions from former coach Bill Musselman (0–27,0–18).
- ^ Team was banned from any postseason tournament in 1976–1978.
- $ Dutcher resigned midseason; he was replaced by Jimmy Williams.
- & Dutcher's record before the sanctions was (190–113,98–89) but because of the sanctions,it is (166–137,83–89).
References
- ↑ "Recent Pinnings" The Sigman. April 1955.
- ↑ "New Pledges are Active" The Sigman. November 1952.
- ↑ StarTribune.com Wife of former U coach Dutcher dies
- ↑ StarTribune.com Wife of former U coach Dutcher dies
- ↑ GopherHole.com Where are they now? Jim Dutcher - Celebrating 25 Years since the 82 BT Title
- ↑ http://www.emueagles.com/documents/2015/11/3//FullBook_FINAL_110315.pdf?id=4038
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