Wilbur Stalcup
Encyclopedia
Wibur "Sparky" Stalcup was basketball coach for the Northwest Missouri Bearcats men's basketball
and Missouri Tigers men's basketball
teams. Stalcup also served as athletic director at the University of Missouri.
where he played for the 1928 team that won the Missouri State High School championship at a time when there were no size divisions for high school basketball. The Oregon team made it to the quarterfinals National Interscholastic Basketball Tournament at the University of Chicago
. During the run Oregon did not have a gymnasium.
He attended Northwest Missouri and played for Hank Iba and was a member of Iba's 1932 team that lost a title game in the Amateur Athletic Union
national championship (the only national championship basketball appearance by Northwest)
Stalcup moved to Missouri. He compiled a 195-179 record at Missouri with no conference championships although winning two Big Seven Holiday Tournaments. Among his players was Norm Stewart
. He had the most wins in the school history until Stewart eclipsed him. He was president of the National Association of Basektball Coaches in 1961-62. He was color commentator on basketball broadcasts after leaving coaching and was the athletic university when he died. The Stalcup Room in the Mizzou Arena
is named for him.
Northwest Missouri Bearcats men's basketball
The coach for the Northwest Missouri Bearcats men's basketball team starting in 2009-2010 is Ben McCollum who played on the school's 2002-03 Elite 8 team under long time coach Steve Tappmeyer.-National championship game:...
and Missouri Tigers men's basketball
Missouri Tigers men's basketball
The Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represents the University of Missouri in the Big 12 Conference. The Tigers are located in Columbia, Missouri. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2011. The Missouri Tigers men's basketball team plays its home games at...
teams. Stalcup also served as athletic director at the University of Missouri.
Early life
Stalcup grew up in Oregon, MissouriOregon, Missouri
Oregon is a city in Holt County, Missouri, United States. The population was 935 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Holt County.The 1928 Oregon boys' basketball, which featured future University of Missouri coach Wilbur Stalcup, won the state basketball tournament at a time when Missouri...
where he played for the 1928 team that won the Missouri State High School championship at a time when there were no size divisions for high school basketball. The Oregon team made it to the quarterfinals National Interscholastic Basketball Tournament at the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
. During the run Oregon did not have a gymnasium.
He attended Northwest Missouri and played for Hank Iba and was a member of Iba's 1932 team that lost a title game in the Amateur Athletic Union
Amateur Athletic Union
The Amateur Athletic Union is one of the largest non-profit volunteer sports organizations in the United States. A multi-sport organization, the AAU is dedicated exclusively to the promotion and development of amateur sports and physical fitness programs.-History:The AAU was founded in 1888 to...
national championship (the only national championship basketball appearance by Northwest)
Northwest Missouri
Stalcup at 138-57 is the second only to Iba in the school's won-loss percentage. His only MIAA championship was in 1939-40 when his team was 17-0) in conference play and 22-1 overall. His teams had winning seasons in eight of his nine season.| Year | W-L |
| 1933-34 | 8-6 |
| 1934-35 | 5-7 |
| 1935-36 | 11-7 |
| 1936-37 | 13-4 |
| 1937-38 | 15-6 |
| 1938-39 | 12-6 |
| 1939-40 | 22-1 |
| 1940-41 | 19-4 |
| 1941-42 | 14-6 |
| 1942-43 | 18-7 |
University of Missouri
Following a hiatus on basketball during World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
Stalcup moved to Missouri. He compiled a 195-179 record at Missouri with no conference championships although winning two Big Seven Holiday Tournaments. Among his players was Norm Stewart
Norm Stewart
Norman E. "Norm)" Stewart is a retired American college basketball coach. He coached at the University of Northern Iowa from 1961 to 1967, but is best known for his career with the University of Missouri from 1967 until 1999. He retired with an overall coaching record of 731-375 in 38 seasons...
. He had the most wins in the school history until Stewart eclipsed him. He was president of the National Association of Basektball Coaches in 1961-62. He was color commentator on basketball broadcasts after leaving coaching and was the athletic university when he died. The Stalcup Room in the Mizzou Arena
Mizzou Arena
Mizzou Arena is an indoor arena on the campus of the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri, USA. The facility, home to the school's men's and women's basketball teams, opened in November 2004 and replaced the Hearnes Center as the school's main indoor sports facility. The arched-roof...
is named for him.
| Year | W-L |
| 1946-47 | 15-10 |
| 1947-48 | 14-10 |
| 1948-49 | 11-13 |
| 1949-50 | 14-10 |
| 1950-51 | 16-8 |
| 1951-52 | 14-10 |
| 1952-53 | 11-9 |
| 1953-54 | 11-10 |
| 1954-55 | 16-5 |
| 1955-56 | 15-7 |
| 1956-57 | 10-13 |
| 1957-58 | 9-13 |
| 1958-59 | 6-19 |
| 1959-60 | 12-13 |
| 1960-61 | 11-13 |
| 1961-62 | 9-16 |