Skip Chappelle
Thomas "Skip" Chappelle is an American former college basketball player and coach at the University of Maine.[1][2]
Biographical details | |
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Born | Old Town, Maine |
Playing career | |
1959–1962 | Maine |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1971–1988 | Maine |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 217–226 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
3× First-team All-Yankee (1960–1962) ECAC North Coach of the Year (1988) |
Playing career
After starring at Old Town High School and leading the school to the 1957 Maine state championship, Chappelle spent a post-graduate year at Maine Central Institute where he was part of its New England Prep Championship squad.[3] He played his college basketball with Maine where he was a three-time All-Yankee Conference selection, and the school's first player to be selected as a Little All-American.[4]
Chappelle was selected by the St. Louis Hawks in the 11th round of the 1962 NBA Draft, becoming the school's first-ever NBA Draft selection.[5]
Coaching career
Chappelle took over his alma mater as head coach in 1971, guiding the Black Bears to a 217-226 record over 17 seasons. During that time, Chappelle coached seven future NBA draft selections, including Rufus Harris, Jeff Cross and Rick Carlisle.[6][7]
Head coaching record
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Maine (Yankee Conference / ECAC North) (1971–1988) | |||||||||
1971–72 | Maine | 15–10 | 6–4 | 2nd | |||||
1972–73 | Maine | 13–10 | 6–6 | 4th | |||||
1973–74 | Maine | 14–10 | 2–10 | 7th | |||||
1974–75 | Maine | 11–14 | 1–10 | 7th | |||||
1975–76 | Maine | 14–11 | 5–7 | 5th | |||||
1976–77 | Maine | 13–13 | N/A | N/A | |||||
1977–78 | Maine | 17–8 | N/A | N/A | |||||
1978–79 | Maine | 14–10 | N/A | N/A | |||||
1979–80 | Maine | 14–12 | N/A | 4th | |||||
1980–81 | Maine | 14–14 | N/A | 4th | |||||
1981–82 | Maine | 7–19 | 3–7 | 6th | |||||
1982–83 | Maine | 12–14 | 6–4 | 4th | |||||
1983–84 | Maine | 17–10 | 7–7 | 5th | |||||
1984–85 | Maine | 11–17 | 5–11 | T–6th | |||||
1985–86 | Maine | 7–20 | 5–13 | T–7th | |||||
1986–87 | Maine | 10–18 | 6–12 | 7th | |||||
1987–88 | Maine | 13–15 | 10–8 | 6th | |||||
Maine: | 217–226 (.490) | 62–99 (.385) | |||||||
Total: | 217–226 (.490) |
References
- "Skip Chappelle Coaching Record - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".
- "University of Maine Sports Hall of Fame - University of Maine Athletics".
- "Inductees".
- "Tom "Skip" Chappelle - College Hoopedia".
- "1962 NBA Draft - Basketball-Reference.com".
- "NBA Draft Picks From University of Maine - Basketball-Reference.com".
- "Steve Solloway: Champ's a genuine product of Maine - Portland Press Herald". 3 July 2011.