W. R. Bergen
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W.R. Bergen was the first head basketball coach at the University of Tulsa
. He coached the Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball
team for two seasons, 1907-1909.
Bergen established the Tulsa basketball squad soon after Tulsa moved from Muskogee to Tulsa. The team played its first game against Oklahoma A&M, and the two teams split their match-ups that season. After Bergen left, Tulsa did not field a basketball team for the next several seasons.
University of Tulsa
The University of Tulsa is a private university awarding bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. It is currently ranked 75th among doctoral degree granting universities in the nation by US News and World Report and is listed as one of the "Best 366 Colleges" by...
. He coached the Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball
Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball
The University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane basketball team represents the University of Tulsa in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The team participates in Conference USA. The men’s team is currently coached by Doug Wojcik....
team for two seasons, 1907-1909.
Bergen established the Tulsa basketball squad soon after Tulsa moved from Muskogee to Tulsa. The team played its first game against Oklahoma A&M, and the two teams split their match-ups that season. After Bergen left, Tulsa did not field a basketball team for the next several seasons.