Illinois Basketball History Quiz- Feb 9

There are 65 questions in this quiz that is primarily focused on legendary coaches and programs in Illinois girls and boys basketball. Here is what your scores will mean:

Less than 20- You landed on this blog by mistake.

20-29- You hang out with people who are basketball fans.

30-39- Impressive, you are a serious basketball fan.

40-49- When it comes to basketball- more people should be listening to you. 

50-65- The keys to the Illinois Basketball Museum are being mailed to you right now!!

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?

21- Hebron won the State Championship in 1952, who did they beat in the championship game?

22- Loyola won back to back girls basketball State Championships in 1997 and 1998 but were upset in 1999. Who upset them in 1999?

23, 24- David Powers is the only girls basketball coach to win girls basketball State Championships at two different schools. What were the two schools?

25, 26- Only two coaches have coached in a girls basketball and a boys basketball State Championship game at the same school. Name one of them and what was the school?

27, 28, 29, 30- These two coaches took teams to State in boys or girls basketball, and also then won Softball State Championships. Who are they, and where did they coach?

31, 32- The legendary basketball coach of Paris in the 1930’s and 1940’s won two State Basketball Championships. He won three State Championships in another sport. Who is this coach and what was the sport that he won 3 State Championships?

33, 34, 35- This HOF basketball coach won 8 State Championships in another sport. Who was this coach, what was the sport, and what was the school?

36, 37, 38- After a tremendous run at State Tourneys, this coach and player both went to Louisiana Tech. What HS school did they leave, and who was the coach and who was the player?

39- The only time in girls basketball that undefeated teams have met in the State Championships was in 1987 and 1991 in Class A. In 1987 Carthage played an undefeated team, and in 1991 Sullivan played the same undefeated team. Who did Carthage and Sullivan face?

40, 41, 42- Pinckneyville has been one of the legendary programs in Illinois boys basketball. They have two HOF coaches, who both won State Championships and one won over 400 games and the other over 700 games. Who were they? Which one won more games?

43, 44- In 1969, Proviso East with Jim Brewer and coached by Tom Millikin won the State Championship with only one loss. Who did they lose to and who coached the team they lost to?

45, 46- Alex Saudargas was a legendary HOF coach. In the 1950’s, he won back to back State Championships. Where did he win the State Championships? If you saw him, you would know him because of something he wore, what did he always wear that was distinctive?

47, 48- Jerry Leggett was famous for his State Championship team at Quincy. What other two Western Big Six Conference schools did he coach at?

49, 50- What school became the first “all-Black” school to win a State Championship? What year was this?

51, 52- Peoria Manual won the State Championships in 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997. Who were their two coaches?

53, 54- What school is the winningest boys basketball program, and who is that school’s winningest coach?

55, 56- This school from outside of the Chicago area, won State Championships in 1987, 1988, 1989. What school and who was their coach?

57, 58- The girls basketball record for longest winning streak is 65. What program and what coach set that record?

59, 60, 61, 62, 63- Legendary HOF coach, Dolph Stanley took five school to the State Tournament. Who were the five schools?

64, 65- The IHSA started 2-Class Basketball tourney in 1972. Who is considered the father of two-class system and what school was he from?

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.

21- Hebron defeated Quincy

22- Galesburg

23, 24- Immaculate Heart of Mary, and Oak Park Fenwick

25, 26- John Schneiter at New Trier took second in boys basketball and second in girls basketball. Wayne Harre at Nashville took second in boys basketball and won girls basketball title.

27, 28, 29, 30- Tom Wierzba took a five boys basketball teams to State and won two State Championship in softball. Jay Hatch won a State Championship in girls basketball and three State Championships in Softball. 

31, 32- Ernie Eveland at Paris

33, 34, 35- John Schneiter at New Trier won 8 state championships in boys tennis.

36, 37, 38- Nora Lewis (player) and Mary Hungate (coach) left Richwoods for La Tech.

39- Seneca

40, 41, 42- Duster Thomas (460) and Dick Corn (708)

43, 44- Galesburg and John Thiel

45, 46- Rockford West, and his bow tie

47, 48- Leggett went from Rock Island to Quincy then to Moline. 

49, 50- Chicago Marshall in 1958

51, 52- Dick VanSyoc, Wayne McClain

53, 54- Centralia and Arthur Trout

55, 56- East St. Louis Lincoln coached by Bennie Lewis

57, 58- Derril Kipp at Maine West

59, 60, 61, 62, 63- Equality, Mt. Pulaski, Taylorville, Rockford Auburn, Rockford Boylan

64, 65- Chuck Rolinski from Toluca.