Malcolm Pitt
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Malcolm Pitt was the head men's basketball coach at the University of Richmond
from 1933-1952. He also served as the Spider
baseball coach from 1935-1971 (compiling a record of 426-257-5), as football coach in 1943 and 1944 (compiling a record of 8-7), and as athletic director from 1941-1967. Pitt's 1934-35 basketball squad finished a perfect 20-0, the only unbeaten Spider basketball team in history.
He was elected to the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1971 and the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1974.
As a student at Richmond from 1915–1918, Pitt played football and baseball, as well as running on the track team.
Malcolm U. Pitt Field
, the baseball stadium at Richmond, is named in Pitt's honor.
University of Richmond
The University of Richmond is a selective, private, nonsectarian, liberal arts university located on the border of the city of Richmond and Henrico County, Virginia. The University of Richmond is a primarily undergraduate, residential university with approximately 4,000 undergraduate and graduate...
from 1933-1952. He also served as the Spider
Richmond Spiders
The Richmond Spiders represent the University of Richmond, a member of the NCAA's Division I and a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference for all sports except football and women's golf, which participate as members of the Colonial Athletic Association....
baseball coach from 1935-1971 (compiling a record of 426-257-5), as football coach in 1943 and 1944 (compiling a record of 8-7), and as athletic director from 1941-1967. Pitt's 1934-35 basketball squad finished a perfect 20-0, the only unbeaten Spider basketball team in history.
He was elected to the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1971 and the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1974.
As a student at Richmond from 1915–1918, Pitt played football and baseball, as well as running on the track team.
Malcolm U. Pitt Field
Malcolm U. Pitt Field
Malcolm U. Pitt Field is a baseball field located on the campus of the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia, USA. The field is home to the Richmond Spiders baseball team of the Division I Atlantic 10 Conference. The field is named after longtime Spiders baseball and basketball coach...
, the baseball stadium at Richmond, is named in Pitt's honor.
Basketball
| School | Season | Record | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 1951-52 | 7-15 | |
| Richmond | 1950-51 | 7-14 | |
| Richmond | 1949-50 | 8-16 | |
| Richmond | 1948-49 | 8-15 | |
| Richmond | 1947-48 | 8-14 | |
| Richmond | 1946-47 | 17-9 | |
| Richmond | 1945-46 | 8-12 | |
| Richmond | 1944-45 | 3-4 | |
| Richmond | 1943-44 | 7-6 | |
| Richmond | 1942-43 | 11-5 | |
| Richmond | 1941-42 | 9-10 | |
| Richmond | 1940-41 | 11-10 | |
| Richmond | 1939-40 | 11-6 | |
| Richmond | 1938-39 | 10-10 | |
| Richmond | 1937-38 | 15-5 | |
| Richmond | 1936-37 | 13-7 | |
| Richmond | 1935-36 | 14-6 | |
| Richmond | 1934-35 | 20-0 | |
| Richmond | 1933-34 | 10-5 | |
| Total | 19 Seasons | 197-169 |