Gary Thompson (basketball coach)

Gary Thompson (c. 1932 – November 12, 2010) was an American basketball coach. He served as the head basketball coach at Wichita State University from 1964 to 1971, compiling a record of 93–94. Thompson led the Wichita State Shockers to the Final Four of the 1965 NCAA University Division basketball tournament.

Gary Thompson

Biographical details
Born	c. 1932
Died	November 12, 2010 (aged 78)
Playing career
1951–1954	Wichita
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1957–1964	Wichita (assistant)
1964–1971	Wichita State
Head coaching record
Overall	93–94
Tournaments	2–2 (NCAA University Division)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
MVC regular season (1965)

Thompson died on November 12, 2010.^[1]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Wichita State Shockers (Missouri Valley Conference) (1964–1971)
1964–65	Wichita State	21–9	11–3	1st	NCAA University Division Fourth Place
1965–66	Wichita State	17–10	9–5	T–2nd
1966–67	Wichita State	14–12	9–5	3rd
1967–68	Wichita State	12–14	7–9	6th
1968–69	Wichita State	11–15	7–9	T–6th
1969–70	Wichita State	8–18	3–13	8th
1970–71	Wichita State	10–16	3–11	8th
Wichita State:		93–94	49–45
Total:		93–94
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion

See also

• List of NCAA Division I Men's Final Four appearances by coach

References

1. Suellentrop, Paul (November 13, 2010). "Gary Thompson dies; coached Wichita State to 1965 Final Four". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. Retrieved March 27, 2018.