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Gene Smithson

Career Record: 11 Years, 221-99, .691 W-L%
Schools: Illinois State (66-18) and Wichita State (155-81)

Conference Champion: 2 Times (Reg. Seas.), 1 Time (Tourn.)

NCAA Tournament: 2 Years (3-2), 0 Final Fours, 0 Championships

Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games.

Coaching Record

SRS back to 1979-80
Season School Conf G W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final Notes
1975-76 Illinois State  Ind 27 20 7 .741
1976-77 Illinois State  Ind 29 22 7 .759
1977-78 Illinois State  Ind 28 24 4 .857 13
1978-79 Wichita State  MVC 28 14 14 .500
1979-80 Wichita State  MVC 29 17 12 .586 5.88 3.46
1980-81 Wichita State* R MVC 33 26 7 .788 14.41 2.12 14
1981-82 Wichita State  MVC 29 23 6 .793 13.51 3.14 6 2
1982-83 Wichita State R MVC 28 25 3 .893 11.31 0.74 11 14
1983-84 Wichita State  MVC 30 18 12 .600 4.52 3.45 14
1984-85 Wichita State* T MVC 31 18 13 .581 9.13 4.33
1985-86 Wichita State  MVC 28 14 14 .500 2.91 3.46
Career Overall 320 221 99 .691 8.81 2.96
Illinois State 84 66 18 .786
Wichita State 236 155 81 .657 8.81 2.96

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Consensus All-Americans
Xavier McDaniel (1985)
Games
1980-81 Wichita State 33 (#5)
Wins
1977-78 Illinois State 24 (#10)
1980-81 Wichita State 26 (#5)
Win-Loss Percentage
1977-78 Illinois State .857 (#6)
1982-83 Wichita State .893 (#3)
Career .691 (#83)