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Norm Sloan: Sloan coached the Bulldogs for four seasons, from 1957-60, andhad a 57-38 (.600) record. After Sloan's first season, the U.S. Rubber Company named The Citadel the "Most Improved Team" in the country and presented the Bulldogs with the George Mikan Award.
Named the 1959 Coach of the Year by the South Carolina Sportswriters Association, Sloan guided Citadel teams to 11-14, 16-11, 15-5 and 15-8 records. The 11-14 mark in 1957 was the school's best in 18 years and The Citadel improved from being the 750th best team in America to No. 34. In 1959, The Citadel made its lone appearance in the Southern Conference Championship game, losing to West Virginia, 85-66, and the Mountaineers' standout performer, Jerry West.
Under Sloan, the Bulldogs played in the school's first-ever television appearance, a 60-57 Citadel victory at Clemson. The "Blitz Kids," a nickname given to the exciting team by members of the Corps of Cadets, included Hall of Fame members Ray Graves, Art Musselman, Dick Wherry and Gary Daniels. Cadets would regularly miss evening mess in order to secure the best seats in the Armory to watch Sloan's teams.
After Sloan's four years at The Citadel, he coached at Florida and then moved to N.C. State where the Wolfpack captured the 1974 NCAA Championship and featured National Player of the Year David Thompson. Sloan, the 1974 National Coach of the Year, eventually returned to Florida to coach the Gators.
During his storied career, Sloan was recognized as coach of the year in the Southern, Atlantic Coast and Southeastern conferences.
Named the 1959 Coach of the Year by the South Carolina Sportswriters Association, Sloan guided Citadel teams to 11-14, 16-11, 15-5 and 15-8 records. The 11-14 mark in 1957 was the school's best in 18 years and The Citadel improved from being the 750th best team in America to No. 34. In 1959, The Citadel made its lone appearance in the Southern Conference Championship game, losing to West Virginia, 85-66, and the Mountaineers' standout performer, Jerry West.
Under Sloan, the Bulldogs played in the school's first-ever television appearance, a 60-57 Citadel victory at Clemson. The "Blitz Kids," a nickname given to the exciting team by members of the Corps of Cadets, included Hall of Fame members Ray Graves, Art Musselman, Dick Wherry and Gary Daniels. Cadets would regularly miss evening mess in order to secure the best seats in the Armory to watch Sloan's teams.
After Sloan's four years at The Citadel, he coached at Florida and then moved to N.C. State where the Wolfpack captured the 1974 NCAA Championship and featured National Player of the Year David Thompson. Sloan, the 1974 National Coach of the Year, eventually returned to Florida to coach the Gators.
During his storied career, Sloan was recognized as coach of the year in the Southern, Atlantic Coast and Southeastern conferences.
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