Tony Bennett (basketball)
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| Tony Bennett | ||
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| Title | Head coach | |
| College | Washington State | |
| Sport | Basketball | |
| Team record | 26-9 | |
| Born | June 1, 1969 | |
| Place of birth | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Career highlights | ||
| Overall | 52-17 | |
| Awards | ||
| Naismith College Coach of the Year (2007) Henry Iba Award (2007) AP Men's Basketball Coach of the Year (2007) |
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| Playing career | ||
| 1988-1992 1992–1995 |
Wisconsin-Green Bay Charlotte Hornets |
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| Position | guard | |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | ||
| 1999–2003 2003–2006 2006–present |
Wisconsin (asst.) Washington State (asst.) Washington State |
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Anthony (Tony) Guy Bennett (born June 1, 1969 in Green Bay, Wisconsin) is a retired American professional basketball player and currently the men's basketball coach at Washington State University.
Bennett, a point guard, played for his father Dick Bennett at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay following his high school career at Preble High School. While there, the Bennetts led the Phoenix to an NCAA Tournament berth and two appearances in the NIT. During his time there, the Phoenix had record of 87–34 (.719) en route to Tony being named conference player of the year twice. Tony won the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award given to the nation's most outstanding senior under six feet tall and was named the 1992 GTE Academic All-American of the year. He also started for a bronze-medal winning 1991 Pan-American Games team led by Gene Keady. He finished his collegiate career as the Mid-Continent Conference's all-time leader in points (2,285) and assists (601). He still ranks as the NCAA's all-time leader in 3-point percentage (.497).
Bennett went on to be picked 35th overall in the 1992 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets. He spent three seasons (1992–1995) with the Hornets before a foot injury abruptly ended his NBA career.He also played 10 games for the Sydney Kings in the Australian National Basketball League season in 1997.[1]
Bennett inherited the position of Head Coach at Washington State University when his father retired after the 2005–06 NCAA season.
Tony Bennett led the 2006–07 Cougar Basketball team to a 26–8 (13–5 Pac-10, second place) record and the second round of the NCAA tournament. Bennett tied the WSU school record for wins and led the school to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1994.
On March 28, 2007, Bennett agreed to a three-year extension to his current five-year deal, taking his contract with WSU until at least the 2013–2014 season.
On March 30, 2007, Bennett was named the AP college basketball Coach of the Year .[2]
During the 2007-2008 basketball season, Tony Bennett finished with a 26-9 record (11-7 in the Pac-10). He also went on to lead the Cougars to the first Sweet Sixteen in the school's history after beating Winthrop in the first round and Notre Dame in the second, before losing to North Carolina 68-47.
[edit] Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| 2006–07 | Washington State | 26-8 | 13-5 | 2nd | NCAA 2nd Round | ||||
| 2007–08 | Washington State | 26-9 | 11-7 | 3rd | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| Washington State: | 52–17 (.753) | 24–12 (.667) | |||||||
| Total: | 52–17 (.753) | ||||||||
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National Champion Conference Champion Conference Tournament Champion |
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[edit] External links
- Tony Bennett's Biography WSUCougars.com
- NBA/College career playing stats[1]
| Preceded by Dick Bennett |
Washington State Cougars Head Coach 2006–present |
Succeeded by N/A |
[edit] Notes
- ^ http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/01/09/1041990049201.html Retrieved December 6, 2006
- ^ http://sportsline.com/collegebasketball/story/10097793 Retrieved March 30,2007
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