Vadal Peterson was an American basketball

Basketball

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 coach with the distinction of coaching the most wins in University of Utah

University of Utah

The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...

 history. He guided Utah through 26 seasons from 1927 to 1953. He also led Utah to its only NCAA

National Collegiate Athletic Association

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 College Basketball Championship when the Utes defeated Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...

 42-40 in 1944. Peterson finished with a record of 385-230 (.626) while head coach of Utah and collected four Skyline Conference championships and the 1947 National Invitation Tournament

1947 National Invitation Tournament

The 1947 National Invitation Tournament was the 1947 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.-Selected teams:Below is a list of the 8 teams selected for the tournament.-Brackets/Results:Below is the tournament bracket....

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