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Birth:
2 May 1892(Huntsville, USA)
Death:
1 September 1976(Salt Lake City, USA)
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Biography
Introduction
Vadal Peterson (May 2, 1892 – September 1, 1976) was an American basketball coach with the distinction of coaching the most wins in University of Utah history. He guided Utah through 26 seasons from 1927 to 1953. He also led Utah to its only NCAA Tournament title when the Utes defeated Dartmouth 42–40, in 1944. Peterson finished with a record of 385–230 (.626) while head coach of Utah and collected four Mountain States Conference championships and the 1947 National Invitation Tournament title.
Head coaching record
Basketball
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Utah Utes (Mountain States Conference) | |||||||||
| 1927–28 | Utah | 7–10 | 5–7 | 3rd | |||||
| 1928–29 | Utah | 5–12 | 3–9 | 4th | |||||
| 1929–30 | Utah | 15–12 | 4–8 | 4th | |||||
| 1930–31 | Utah | 21–6 | 8–4 | 1st | |||||
| 1931–32 | Utah | 14–9 | 8–4 | 2nd | |||||
| 1932–33 | Utah | 13–8 | 9–3 | T–1st | |||||
| 1933–34 | Utah | 14–9 | 7–5 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1934–35 | Utah | 10–9 | 5–7 | 3rd | |||||
| 1935–36 | Utah | 7–15 | 4–8 | 4th | |||||
| 1936–37 | Utah | 17–7 | 7–5 | T–1st | |||||
| 1937–38 | Utah | 20–4 | 10–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 1938–39 | Utah | 13–7 | 7–5 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1939–40 | Utah | 19–4 | 8–4 | 2nd | |||||
| 1940–41 | Utah | 14–7 | 9–3 | 2nd | |||||
| 1941–42 | Utah | 13–7 | 7–5 | 4th | |||||
| 1942–43 | Utah | 10–12 | 1–7 | 4th | |||||
| Utah Utes (Independent) | |||||||||
| 1943–44 | Utah | 22–4 | NCAA Champion, NIT Quarterfinal | ||||||
| Utah Utes (Mountain States Conference) | |||||||||
| 1944–45 | Utah | 17–4 | 8–0 | 1st | NCAA Regional Fourth Place | ||||
| 1945–46 | Utah | 12–8 | 8–4 | 3rd | |||||
| 1946–47 | Utah | 19–5 | 10–2 | 2nd | NIT Champion | ||||
| 1947–48 | Utah | 11–9 | 6–4 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1948–49 | Utah | 24–8 | 14–6 | 2nd | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1949–50 | Utah | 16–18 | 8–12 | 5th | |||||
| 1950–51 | Utah | 23–13 | 12–8 | 3rd | |||||
| 1951–52 | Utah | 19–9 | 8–6 | 4th | |||||
| 1952–53 | Utah | 10–14 | 5–9 | T–5th | |||||
| Utah: | 385–230 (.626) | 177–137 (.564) | |||||||
| Total: | 385–230 (.626) | ||||||||
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