Favorite Husker Basketball Coach and Why?

[Handy Johnson]

1 hour ago, Dead Dog Alley said:

 

Keith Neubert went to tell Danny that he was trying out for football.  Danny flipped out, threatened to pull his scholarship, acted about as negatively as humanly possible.  Neubert never talked to him again.

Wow, that’s Crazy. Also worth noting my Superior Wildcats played against Mike Martz when he was at Beatrice. Randy Edwards was Captain of the Class B All-State Team & would go on to play @ Hutch for Gary Bargen ( they were related) 

Edited August 30, 2024 by Handy Johnson

[BigTate]

10 hours ago, wish0922 said:

I'll go with Doc, but my reason is personal. 

 

In the summer of 2007, my Dad was diagnosed with cancer. My Dad was big Husker fan, season ticket holder of 4 or 5 sports, booster, etc. He was a true fanatic. When it was announced that Doc was coming here, he was excited. His sister, my aunt, was a UTEP basketball season ticket holder and booster. She loved Doc! 

 

Shortly before the first exhibition game in 2007, my Dad's condition had worsened. He had been in the hospital for about a month for treatment. He was fighting hard and we were hopeful that things were improving. 

 

My brother and I had this idea of reaching out to the coaches of the teams that he supported to see if we could meet up with them with a video camera and get them to share a quick "get well" message for our Dad. So, I contacted the director of operations for football, men's basketball, women's basketball, volleyball, and Dan Kendig (gymnastics). 

 

Everyone responded. They were arranging for me to come down to meet Bill Callahan after a practice. Connie Yori's assistant said that Coach Yori wanted us to come down right when practice when was ending so that the whole team could participate. Dan Kendig gave me several times that he was available. John Cook was unavailable for me to come down there. But he did have someone from Huskervision record a two minute video message of him talking to my Dad wishing him well and talking about the upcoming season. He sent this on a DVD as well as a volleyball autographed by the team. 

 

The other response I got back was a phone call from Chris Croft, Doc's Director of Operations. He said Doc didn't want to do a video. Instead, he said Doc wanted to stop by the hospital and meet my Dad. I was floored by this, as this was WAY more than I was asking. So, we arranged for Doc to swing by the hospital on his way home after practice about 3 nights later. Unreal... 

 

Well, Tuesday, October 30th was the night that Doc was supposed to stop by. But that morning, I got a call from my Mom saying that my Dad had a rough night and that he wasn't expected to make it through the day and that I needed to get to the hospital. 

 

On my way to the hospital, Chris Croft called me to say that Doc's schedule opened up and he wanted to know if he could stop by in the next 30 minutes. I had to share the unfortunate news that my Dad probably wasn't going to make it through the day and that we'd have to cancel. About two hours later, my Dad passed away. 

 

Later that night, I emailed Chris Croft to let him know that my Dad had passed. And I thanked him and Doc for the incredible gesture. About a week later, I received a handwritten sympathy card from Doc addressed to me and my family. 

 

At my Dad's celebration of life service, there was a large floral display that had been sent from the athletic department and new athletic director, Tom Osborne. I can only assume that Doc Sadler had something to do with it. 

 

About 9 months later, my brother and I met Doc and his wife at an event. We introduced ourselves, and he knew exactly who we were. The first thing he said was "how's your Mom doing?" 

 

That man will always have a special place in my heart. 

I loved Doc as well. Your story makes me want to change my choice.

[lang]

21 hours ago, Dead Dog Alley said:

 

Without looking - 

C  Chris Logan (listed at 6'5", probably 6'4")

F  John Matzke (6'6")

F Bernard Day (listed at 6'5" that year, 6'4" when Danny Nee came in and all Danny's recruits grew an inch and Moe's recruits dropped an inch)

G  Harvey Marshall (listed at 6'3"

G  Brian Carr (listed at 6'1" that year, 6'0" the next)

 

The primary backup was Anthony Bailous (6'3" / 6'2") with the primary lineup being Bailous replacing Matzke.

 

 

That’s who I have, except I have Claude Renfro instead of Matzke.  

[Huskerpapa]

I may be totally wrong; but I seem to remember that Logan actually took Hoppen's place in the starting line up.  Definitely small ball.

[Dead Dog Alley]

1 hour ago, lang said:

That’s who I have, except I have Claude Renfro instead of Matzke.  

Claude Renfro's last year was 1983.

 

1983 team was:

C - Dave Hoppen (6'11"), Terry Smith (6'6")

F - Claude Renfro (6'6"), Lenard Johnson (6'6")

F - Stan Cloudy (6'4"), Kenny Walton (6'5")

G - Greg Downing (6'3"), Handy Johnson (6'1")

G - David Ponce (5'10"), Eric Williams (6'2")

 

1982 team was:

C - Terry Smith (6'6"), Lenard Johnson (6'6")

F - Claude Renfro (6'6"), Kenny Walton (6'5")

F - Ray Collins (6'3"), Jerry Shoecraft (6'5")

G - Handy Johnson (6'1"), Greg Downing (6'3")

G - Jack Moore (5'9")

[Cazzie22]

Danny Née, because we had a winning program.  If Fred continues to progress he will top my list.

[lang]

RE 1985-86 tourney team ( minus Hoppen at the end )…Jumpin Jack, I had to cheat and look it up.  Looks like 7 guys got the minutes on the season-> Hoppen, Day, Carr, Logan, Matzke, Marshall, Bailous.  After  Hoppen tears his knee, did a few of the other guys get more PT ( Fr PG Brown, Martz, Neubert,Jackman, Sealer, Deak Vance was already gone?).  Too long ago, I’m forgetting  ( obviously, as I thought Claude Renfro was still on the team ).