This quiz is designed to test your knowledge of Illinois basketball coaching legends.
1- Where in Illinois did Adolph Rupp coach before coaching at Kentucky?
2, 3- Who were the brothers who both coached at Benton.
4- Who was the first female coach to win an Illinois State Championship?
5,6- What two coaches have won basketball State Championships at two different schools?
7, 8, 9- In 1986, both the boys and girls basketball teams at this school won the State Championship. What school was this, and who were the two coaches?
10, 11, 12- Before Duncan Reid went to Rock Island, he was an assistant at coach for a HOF coach at a basketball powerhouse in the 1960’s, and then was a head coach at another Illinois school. What were the two schools, and who was the HOF coach that he was assistant for?
13, 14- Who is the only boys or girls basketball coach to win 10 or more State Championships in basketball, and where did they win the titles?
15, 16, 17- In 1983, two undefeated teams met for the Class A State Championship. This is the only time that two undefeated teams have met for a boys State Championship. Who were the two schools and who won?
18, 19, 20- In 1964, Cobden had a Cinderella run but finally got knocked off. Who beat them, and who was the coach of the team who beat them, what game in the tourney was this?
Answers
1- Adolph Rupp coached at Freeport for four years, including taking 3rd in State in 1929.
2, 3- Rich Herrin from 1960-1985, and Ron Herrin from 1985-1990.
4- Sue Strong of Sterling, they won the first girls basketball state title.
5, 6- Sean Taylor (Shelbyville, Moline) and Thom Sigel (Rock Falls, Rock Island)
7, 8, 9- Teutopolis- Ken Crawford (boys) and Dennis Koester (girls)
10, 11, 12- Assistant at Pekin for Dawdie Hawkins, Lincoln
13, 14- Dorothy Gaters at Chicago Marshall
15, 16, 17- Lawrenceville defeated Flanagan
18, 19, 20- Pekin coached by Dawdie Hawkins defeated Pekin in the State Championship game.
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