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1829:Stewart, Mark (November 30, 2000).
1679:"Bennett is new Pointer cage coach"
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1800:"Bennett leaves winning legacy"
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1940:Profile at Washington State
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577:. During his tenure at
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655:Background and family
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395:. He graduated from
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2558:(2024– )
2552:
2544:
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2528:
2520:
2512:
2504:
2496:
2492:Kelvin Sampson
2488:
2480:
2472:
2464:
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2448:
2440:
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2428:John R. Bender
2424:
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2378:
2371:
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2325:Brad Soderberg
2321:
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2309:Stan Van Gundy
2305:
2297:
2289:
2281:
2273:
2265:
2257:
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2233:
2225:
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2213:James C. Elsom
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2197:
2195:
2194:
2187:
2180:
2172:
2163:
2162:
2155:
2154:
2152:(2024–present)
2146:
2142:Sundance Wicks
2138:
2130:
2122:
2114:
2106:
2098:
2090:
2082:
2074:
2065:
2062:
2061:
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1976:
1950:
1932:
1906:
1888:
1870:
1852:
1821:
1798:Schultz, Rob.
1790:
1769:
1748:
1719:
1688:
1670:
1648:
1639:"Dick Bennett"
1625:
1616:"Dick Bennett"
1606:
1605:
1603:
1600:
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1534:
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938:
937:
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929:
926:
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723:
713:
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708:
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691:. His brother
656:
653:
639:
636:
615:
612:
586:
583:
551:Stan Van Gundy
546:
543:
518:Michigan State
508:Bennett's son
498:
495:
491:Brad Soderberg
473:
470:
429:
426:
404:
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391:and raised in
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42:April 20, 1943
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15:
13:
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9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
3239:
3228:
3225:
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3210:
3208:
3205:
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3200:
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3190:
3188:
3185:
3183:
3180:
3178:
3175:
3173:
3170:
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3162:Living people
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3130:
3125:
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2465:
2461:
2460:Marv Harshman
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2327:# (2000–2001)
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611:
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128:New London HS
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30:
25:
19:
3103:
3043:
2671:
2659:
2614:Margenthaler
2524:Tony Bennett
2516:Dick Bennett
2515:
2348:
2347:
2317:Dick Bennett
2316:
2285:Bill Cofield
2277:John Powless
2157:
2156:
2110:Brian Wardle
2086:Dick Bennett
2085:
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1967:. Retrieved
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1927:the original
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941:
747:
742:
693:Jack Bennett
669:Tony Bennett
658:
649:
641:
617:
608:Tony Bennett
604:Josh Akognon
588:
548:
507:
500:
483:Terry Porter
475:
431:
418:UW–Green Bay
406:
386:
369:Tony Bennett
344:
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97:West Bend HS
22:Dick Bennett
18:
3157:1943 births
2832:Otzelberger
2556:David Riley
2508:Paul Graham
2484:Len Stevens
2436:Fred Bohler
2335:(2001–2015)
2319:(1995–2000)
2311:(1994–1995)
2303:(1992–1994)
2301:Stu Jackson
2295:(1982–1992)
2293:Steve Yoder
2287:(1976–1982)
2279:(1968–1976)
2271:(1959–1968)
2263:(1934–1959)
2255:(1920–1934)
2247:(1917–1920)
2239:(1911–1917)
2231:(1908–1911)
2223:(1904–1908)
2215:(1898–1904)
2144:(2023–2024)
2128:(2020–2023)
2120:(2015–2020)
2118:Linc Darner
2112:(2010–2015)
2104:(2002–2010)
2096:(1995–2002)
2088:(1985–1995)
2080:(1982–1985)
2072:(1969–1982)
1969:October 29,
1435:(2003–2006)
1253:(1995–2001)
1193:(1994–1995)
969:(1985–1994)
755:(1976–1985)
737:Postseason
731:Conference
667:. His son,
600:Kyle Weaver
489:head coach
485:and future
428:High school
375:head coach
371:and former
367:head coach
359:. Born in
201:Tournaments
74:Position(s)
3151:Categories
3076:Cunningham
2548:Kyle Smith
2540:Ernie Kent
2452:Jack Friel
2245:Guy Lowman
1602:References
1408:Wisconsin:
1226:Green Bay:
1138:Green Bay
1114:Green Bay
1064:Green Bay
1043:Green Bay
1022:Green Bay
1001:Green Bay
980:Green Bay
596:Jeff Varem
527:Jason Kidd
523:California
383:Early life
361:Pittsburgh
99:(freshmen)
38:1943-04-20
2948:Bridgeman
2940:Colangelo
2856:Henderson
2844:Henderson
2648:Spoonhour
2642:Spoonhour
2624:Spoonhour
2341:Greg Gard
2126:Will Ryan
2078:Dick Lien
2070:Dave Buss
1989:Grantland
1845:April 27,
1814:April 27,
1762:March 31,
1738:April 27,
1712:April 27,
1663:April 27,
1392:Wisconsin
1366:Wisconsin
1340:Wisconsin
1317:Wisconsin
1291:Wisconsin
1265:Wisconsin
1205:Green Bay
1160:Green Bay
1089:Green Bay
734:Standing
647:in 2007.
579:Wisconsin
545:Wisconsin
537:champion
497:Green Bay
481:All-Star
174:2003–2006
168:Wisconsin
164:1995–2001
158:Green Bay
154:1985–1995
144:1976–1985
134:1972–1976
124:1969–1972
118:Marion HS
114:1968–1969
104:1966–1968
93:1965–1966
60:1962–1965
3080:Westphal
3012:Thompson
2972:Robinson
2924:Harshman
2808:Phillips
2802:Molinari
2778:Phillips
2666:Molinari
2532:Ken Bone
2343:(2015– )
2136:# (2023)
1943:Archived
1901:ESPN.com
1883:ESPN.com
1865:ESPN.com
1620:Archived
1590:See also
919:1984–85
897:1983–84
875:1982–83
856:1981–82
837:1980–81
818:1979–80
799:1978–79
780:1977–78
761:1976–77
728:Overall
3129:S. Drew
3121:Houston
3096:Beilein
3068:Russell
3044:Bennett
3036:H. Drew
2964:Kellogg
2912:winners
2868:Menzies
2820:Coffman
2814:Richman
2702:Maestri
2672:Bennett
2660:Bennett
2333:Bo Ryan
1530:489–307
1488:2005–06
1465:2004–05
1442:2003–04
1387:2000–01
1361:1999–00
1335:1998–99
1312:1997–98
1286:1996–97
1260:1995–96
1230:187–109
1200:1994–95
1155:1993–94
1134:1992–93
1110:1991–92
1084:1990–91
1060:1989–90
1039:1988–89
1018:1987–88
997:1986–87
976:1985–86
722:Season
712:College
575:burnout
553:at the
535:Big Ten
322:Mid-Con
268:Mid-Con
193:Overall
3127:2023:
3119:2022:
3110:2021:
3102:2020:
3094:2019:
3088:Barnes
3086:2018:
3078:&
3074:2017:
3066:2016:
3058:2015:
3052:Harris
3050:2014:
3042:2013:
3034:2012:
3026:2011:
3018:2010:
3010:2009:
3002:2008:
2994:2007:
2986:2006:
2978:2005:
2970:2004:
2962:2003:
2954:2002:
2946:2001:
2938:2000:
2930:1999:
2922:1998:
2866:2024:
2860:2023:
2854:2022:
2848:2021:
2842:2020:
2838:Hansen
2836:2019:
2830:2018:
2824:2017:
2818:2016:
2812:2015:
2806:2014:
2800:2013:
2796:Sutton
2794:2012:
2788:2011:
2782:2010:
2776:2009:
2772:Sutton
2770:2008:
2764:2007:
2760:Hunter
2758:2006:
2754:Zvosec
2752:2005:
2746:2004:
2742:Hunter
2740:2003:
2736:Sutton
2734:&
2730:2002:
2724:2001:
2718:2000:
2714:Kerwin
2712:1999:
2708:Peters
2706:1998:
2700:1997:
2694:1996:
2688:1995:
2682:1994:
2676:1993:
2670:1992:
2664:1991:
2658:1990:
2654:Miller
2652:1989:
2646:1988:
2640:1987:
2636:Mackey
2634:1986:
2630:Mackey
2628:1985:
2622:&
2620:Little
2618:1984:
2612:1983:
1526:Total:
949:101–43
946:173–80
687:, and
638:Legacy
539:Purdue
311:(2013)
300:Awards
50:, U.S.
3112:Billy
3060:Miles
3020:Meyer
3004:Davis
2996:Haney
2988:Romar
2980:Jones
2956:Price
2932:Green
2862:Mills
2826:Smith
2790:Kampe
2784:Kampe
2766:Kampe
2748:Jones
2726:Evans
2720:Kampe
1781:(PDF)
1518:18–36
1515:36–49
1497:11–17
1480:T–6th
1474:12–16
1457:T–7th
1451:13–16
1415:37–43
1412:93–69
1370:22–14
1350:T–3rd
1344:22–10
1327:T–9th
1321:12–19
1301:T–4th
1295:18–10
1269:17–15
1233:97–50
1215:T–2nd
1147:T–4th
1141:13–14
1046:14–14
1004:15–14
989:T–7th
909:T–1st
868:T–1st
824:18–10
811:T–3rd
805:14–12
792:T–5th
786:12–14
725:Team
221:6–3 (
214:2–3 (
207:5–7 (
78:Guard
64:Ripon
3104:None
3028:Ward
2732:Drew
2696:Drew
2690:Drew
2684:Drew
2678:Boyd
1971:2009
1847:2015
1816:2015
1764:2009
1740:2015
1714:2015
1665:2015
1503:10th
1500:4–14
1477:7–11
1454:7–11
1324:3–13
1298:10–6
1212:11–4
1209:22–8
1167:15–3
1164:27–7
1120:14–2
1117:25–5
1096:13–3
1093:24–7
1067:24–8
1025:18–9
986:3–11
983:5–23
928:14–2
925:25–5
906:14–2
903:28–4
884:15–1
881:26–4
865:13–3
862:22–6
846:11–5
843:19–8
827:13–3
770:4–12
767:9–17
594:and
529:and
514:NCAA
510:Tony
410:NAIA
290:WIAC
283:1994
279:1991
261:1995
251:2000
223:NAIA
32:Born
2850:Lee
1396:2–1
1376:6th
1373:8–8
1347:9–7
1275:8th
1272:7–9
1170:1st
1144:9–7
1123:1st
1099:2nd
1073:2nd
1070:9–3
1052:4th
1049:6–6
1031:3rd
1028:9–5
1010:4th
1007:8–6
931:1st
887:1st
849:3rd
830:2nd
808:9–7
789:8–8
773:9th
563:NIT
479:NBA
464:in
456:in
448:in
436:in
416:of
320:2Ă—
216:NIT
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