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re: Rupp coached at Freeport High School (Illinois) and was hired as HC at Kentucky
Posted on 4/12/24 at 7:49 am to pioneerbasketball
Posted on 4/12/24 at 7:49 am to pioneerbasketball
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It took rupp 14 years to win a national championship. He would have been fired in todays world
While technically correct, it's important to note that no NCAA or NIT tourney existed in the 1930s. Rupp won the Southern Conference regular season championship in his second season (1931-32) and was given the honorary Helms national championship in his third season (1932-33) and the Premo-Poretta national championship in 1933-34. His teams won the Southern/SEC title five straight years from 1931-1936. Although he didn't win the NIT until 1946 and the NCAA tourney until 1948, I think it's fair to say he got off to a very fast start at Kentucky.
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Posted on 4/12/24 at 7:59 am to BigBlue8Titles
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While technically correct, it's important to note that no NCAA or NIT tourney existed in the 1930s. Rupp won the Southern Conference regular season championship in his second season (1931-32) and was given the honorary Helms national championship in his third season (1932-33) and the Premo-Poretta national championship in 1933-34. His teams won the Southern/SEC title five straight years from 1931-1936. Although he didn't win the NIT until 1946 and the NCAA tourney until 1948, I think it's fair to say he got off to a very fast start at Kentucky.
I stand corrected. Ty for the informative post.
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