Hugh McDermott (basketball) explained

Hugh McDermott
Birth Date:19 November 1893
Death Place:Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.
Player Years1:1917–1920
Player Team1:Oklahoma
Coach Years1:1921–1938
Coach Team1:Oklahoma
Championships:1 (MVIAA), 1 (Big Six)

Hugh Virgil McDermott (November 19, 1893 – July 29, 1978)[1] was the head basketball coach at the University of Oklahoma from 1922 to 1938. During his tenure, he compiled a record of 185-106. He also won the Missouri Valley Conference title and Big Eight Conference title.

Prior to his coaching days, McDermott was also a star player for Oklahoma while in college. In 1918, he was the captain of the football team.[2] After resigning, McDermott took a job as head of the University's Physical Education Department.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Looking Back on Oklahoma/July 29. The Oklahoman. Evans. Murray. July 29, 1988. June 29, 2023.
  2. News: Charles F. . Long . With Optimism For the Morrow: A History of The University of Oklahoma . September 1965 . Sooner Magazine .
  3. News: OU Basketball's "Mama Drake" . Sooner Magazine . Winter 2005 . Jay . Upchurch . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070719035650/http://www.oufoundation.org/sm/winter2005/printer.asp?ID=144 . 2007-07-19 .