Ted Owens (basketball coach)
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Ted Owens is an American college basketball
coach. He was the coach
of the University of Kansas
men's basketball team from 1964 to 1983. He is the third-winningest coach in Jayhawks basketball history.
Owens' overall Kansas record was 348-182 (.657), and Big Eight Conference
record was 170-96 (.639).
In Owens' tenure as the Kansas Jayhawks' head coach, Kansas won six Big Eight Conference
titles and advanced to NCAA postseason play seven times. His 1971 and 1974 teams made it to the Final Four
, and in 1968 the Jayhawks lost to Dayton
in the finals of the National Invitation Tournament
.
Owens was named Big Eight Conference Coach of the Year five times and was Named National Coach of the Year in 1978 by Basketball Weekly. He coached five All-Americans: Jo Jo White
, Darnell Valentine
, Dave Robisch
, Bud Stallworth
and Walt Wesley
.
A three-year letterman at the University of Oklahoma
(1949–51), Owens honed his coaching skills as head coach at Cameron State Junior College
in Lawton, Oklahoma
. In four seasons his teams never won fewer than 20 games and three times advanced to the NJCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
semifinals. At Cameron, he amassed a 93-24 record and boasted four junior college All-Americans.
Owens then accepted an assistant's position under Dick Harp
in 1960, and was promoted to head coach when Harp resigned following the 1963-64 season.
Owens had a brief stint of coaching in Israel
with Maccabi Tel Aviv at the 1989-90 season, in which he was sacked in February 1990.
Owens was inducted into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame on August 3, 2009.
.
College basketball
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coach. He was the coach
Coach (basketball)
Basketball coaching is the act of directing and strategizing the behaviour of a basketball team or individual basketball player. Basketball coaching typically encompasses the improvement of individual and team offensive and defensive skills, as well as overall physical conditioning.Coaching is...
of the University of Kansas
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
men's basketball team from 1964 to 1983. He is the third-winningest coach in Jayhawks basketball history.
Owens' overall Kansas record was 348-182 (.657), and Big Eight Conference
Big Eight Conference
The Big Eight Conference, a former NCAA-affiliated Division I-A college athletic association that sponsored football, was formed in January 1907 as the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association by its charter member schools: the University of Kansas, University of Missouri, University...
record was 170-96 (.639).
In Owens' tenure as the Kansas Jayhawks' head coach, Kansas won six Big Eight Conference
Big Eight Conference
The Big Eight Conference, a former NCAA-affiliated Division I-A college athletic association that sponsored football, was formed in January 1907 as the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association by its charter member schools: the University of Kansas, University of Missouri, University...
titles and advanced to NCAA postseason play seven times. His 1971 and 1974 teams made it to the Final Four
Final four
Final Four isa sports term that is commonly applied to the last four teams remaining in a playoff tournament, most notably NCAA Division I college basketball tournaments. The term usually refers to the four teams who compete in the two games of a single-elimination tournament's semi-final round...
, and in 1968 the Jayhawks lost to Dayton
Dayton Flyers men's basketball
The Dayton Flyers men's basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in NCAA Division I and the Atlantic Ten Conference representing the University of Dayton. They are known for a rivalry with Xavier University, playing for the Blackburn/McCafferty Trophy each year.-History:The...
in the finals of the National Invitation Tournament
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...
.
Owens was named Big Eight Conference Coach of the Year five times and was Named National Coach of the Year in 1978 by Basketball Weekly. He coached five All-Americans: Jo Jo White
Jo Jo White
Joseph Henry "Jo Jo" White is an American former professional basketball player.-Life and career:White was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of a minister...
, Darnell Valentine
Darnell Valentine
Darnell Terrell Valentine is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball at the University of Kansas where he was a three-time Academic All-American and was a member of the 1980 Summer Olympics men's basketball team...
, Dave Robisch
Dave Robisch
David George Robisch is a retired American professional basketball player in the ABA and NBA. Robisch played at the University of Kansas, where he was initiated into the Sigma Nu Fraternity...
, Bud Stallworth
Isaac Stallworth
Isaac "Bud" Stallworth is a retired American basketball player. He was a 6'5" and 190 lb shooting guard and played college basketball at the University of Kansas where he was named 1972 All-Big Eight Player of the Year...
and Walt Wesley
Walt Wesley
Walter Wesley is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'11" center from the University of Kansas, Wesley played ten seasons in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Cincinnati Royals, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Phoenix Suns, Capital Bullets, Philadelphia...
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A three-year letterman at the University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
(1949–51), Owens honed his coaching skills as head coach at Cameron State Junior College
Cameron University
Cameron University is a four-year, state-funded university located in Lawton, Oklahoma, that offers more than 50 degrees through two-year, four-year and graduate programs. The degree programs emphasize the liberal arts, science and technology and graduate and professional studies...
in Lawton, Oklahoma
Lawton, Oklahoma
The city of Lawton is the county seat of Comanche County, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Located in the southwestern region of Oklahoma approximately southwest of Oklahoma City, it is the principal city of the Lawton Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. In four seasons his teams never won fewer than 20 games and three times advanced to the NJCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
NJCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
NJCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championships it usually consists of 16 invited teams...
semifinals. At Cameron, he amassed a 93-24 record and boasted four junior college All-Americans.
Owens then accepted an assistant's position under Dick Harp
Dick Harp
Dick Harp became the Kansas Jayhawks' fourth men's basketball coach in 1957. He coached for eight years until 1964. Harp's overall Kansas record was 121-82 and conference record was 53-45 ....
in 1960, and was promoted to head coach when Harp resigned following the 1963-64 season.
Owens had a brief stint of coaching in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
with Maccabi Tel Aviv at the 1989-90 season, in which he was sacked in February 1990.
Owens was inducted into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame on August 3, 2009.
Head coaching record
Coaching Tree
Ted Owens' coaching treeCoaching tree
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See also
- Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
- NCAA Men's Division I Final Four appearances by coachesNCAA Men's Division I Final Four appearances by coachesThis is a list of the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Regional Championships by coach. The current names of the NCAA Tournament regions are the East, Southeast, Southwest, and West...