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Henry Bibby
· Three time NCAA Champion UCLA (1970,1971,1972)
· NBA Champion NY Knicks (1974)
· Player 9 years -Knicks, Jazz, Sixers Clippers
· CBA Champion (1982,1989) Head Coach
· Coach of the year USBL (1986) - CBA (1989)
· Co-Coach of the year: District 15 (2004)
· Finalist: Naismith Coach of the year award (2002)
· NCAA Tournament 3 years
· Elite Eight
· NIT |
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Henry
Bibby, a coach with 21 years of college and professional experience
and the only person to ever play for an NCAA, NBA and CBA championship
team, is in his seventh full season in 2002-2003 as the head coach
of the USC men's basketball program. He is just one year removed
from guiding the Trojans to only their second back-to-back 20-win
seasons in 2001 and 2002 and only their third back-to-back NCAA
Tournament appearances.
Bibby and the Trojans underwent a rebuilding season in 2003 as
USC finished 13-17 overall, 6-12 in the Pac-10 (tied for sixth).
Two big bright spots, however, created major optimism for 2004.
First of all, USC, despite fielding a team made up predominantly
of underclassmen, held second-half leads in almost every game
(though it had trouble closing them out). Secondly, the Trojans
made their second consecutive run to the Pac-10 Tournament championship
game, showing a maturation Bibby hopes carries over to 2004.
In 2002, he led USC to a 22-10 record that included a 12-6 finish
in the Pac-10 (tied for second), a finals appearance in the Pac-10
Tournament and a No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The 20 wins
gave USC back-to-back 20-win seasons for the first time since
1939-40. USC enjoyed its fifth winning season and fourth postseason
berth (three NCAA, one NIT) under his watch. Bibby was named 2002
NABC District 15 Co-Coach of the Year.
In 2001, Bibby led USC to perhaps its greatest season ever, piloting
the Trojans to their first NCAA Tournament Elite Eight appearance
under the tournament's current format. In their second NCAA Tournament
appearance under Bibby, the No. 6-seeded Trojans reached the East
Regional Final before losing to Duke. USC's three NCAA Tournament
wins (against No. 11 seed Oklahoma State, No. 2 seed Boston College
and No. 3 seed Kentucky) were its most ever in one tourney and
the Trojans' final record of 24-10matched the most wins ever in
one season at USC. The Trojans finished 11-7 in the Pac-10 (tied
for fourth place).
The Trojans' landmark team that Bibby guided featured a trio of
NBA draft picks in forward/center Brian Scalabrine, guard Jeff
Trepagnier and forward Sam Clancy. Scalabrine and Trepagnier were
taken back-to-back in the second round of the 2001 draft; Scalabrine
going to New Jersey with the 35th pick while Trepagnier went 36th
to Cleveland. Clancy went in the second round of the 2002 draft
to Philadelphia with the 45th pick. Clancy was the fourth Trojan
taken in the NBA Draft since Bibby has been at USC (the first
was Rodrick Rhodes in 1997). Elias Ayuso became the fifth Trojan
under Bibby to sign with an NBA team when he inked a deal with
the San Antonio Spurs in the summer of 2003.
With the Trojans on the rise, Bibby was rewarded with a three-year
contract extension on Aug. 4, 2000, which will take him through
the 2004-2005 season. "We're happy with the progress of the
Trojan men's basketball program under Henry Bibby," USC athletic
director Mike Garrett said. "This contract extension is a
reflection of that."
In his seven years as head coach, Bibby has been instrumental
in player development and has guided eight players to a combined
13 All-Pac-10 honors and five players to All-Pac-10 Freshman honors.
Under Bibby, Sam Clancy became a Pac-10 Player of the Year, two
Trojans (Rhodes and Scalabrine) have earned the Pac-10 Newcomer
of the Year award and another (Ayuso) earned Pac-10 All-Newcomer
first team notice. Seven of USC's top 20 scorers of all time,
and eight of its 28 1,000-point scorers have played under Bibby.
In 1999-2000, Bibby directed the Trojans to a 16-14 overall finish
and a 9-9 mark in the Pac-10 (sixth place), but USC fell just
short of receiving a postseason berth. The Trojans looked to be
headed to the NCAA Tournament after opening the Pac-10 season
6-1, but injuries to Clancy and top reserve Jarvis Turner early
in the conference schedule derailed the Trojans.
In 1998-99, Bibby directed a young Trojan squad, one with four
new starters, to a 15-13 overall mark and a 7-11 finish (tied
for seventh) in a strong Pac-10 field. USC earned an NIT bid for
its sixth postseason appearance of the decade.
USC went 9-19 overall in 1997-98, but closed out the season with
a stunning 91-90 overtime victory over then-No. 2 Arizona and
a 117-71 rout of Arizona State.
In his first full season at the helm of the Trojan program, Bibby
did not waste any time in moving Troy in the right direction.
The 1996-97 campaign saw the Trojans finish second in the Pacific-10
Conference and make their first NCAA Tournament appearance since
1992.
USC's 17-11 overall record (12-6 in the Pac-10) in 1996-97 represented
one of the biggest turnarounds in the nation. The previous year,
the Trojans went 11-19 and finished ninth in the conference. The
seven-game improvement was the third-biggest turnaround in USC
history and the seven-spot increase in the standings matched a
school best. In addition, Bibby's 17-11 mark in 1996-97 was the
best by a Trojan coach in his first full year since Forrest Twogood
went 21-6 in his debut season in 1951.
He capped off the 1997 season by being selected to the Hillyard/NABC
Silver All-America team, which honored exceptional players from
the Class of 1972. He joined, among others, USC alum Paul Westphal.
Bibby was named USC's head coach on March 15, 1996.
"I'm very excited about Henry Bibby and USC's basketball
prospects under him," said Mike Garrett, announcing Bibby's
hiring. "He is well prepared and envisions the success that
we seek at USC. I look forward to his years here."
Bibby joined the Trojan program in May of 1995 as an assistant
coach. He was named USC's interim head coach on Feb. 7, 1996,
replacing Charlie Parker. Under Bibby's direction, the short-handed
Trojans, who were down to just four active scholarship players
at one point, lost their final nine games of that season.
Bibby came to USC after coaching a club team in Venezuela in 1995.
He was a head coach for eight seasons in the Continental Basketball
Association, including three years each with the Oklahoma City
Cavalry (1992-94) and the Tulsa Fast Breakers (1989-91) and a
year each with the Savannah Spirits (1988) and the Baltimore Lightning
(1986). His teams made it into the CBA playoffs six times and
posted a 223-213 regular season record, making him only the fourth
CBA coach to post 200 wins. His 1989 Tulsa squad won the CBA title
and he was named CBA Coach of the Year.
He also spent three summers (1986-88) head coaching in the United
States Basketball League and was the 1986 USBL Coach of the Year
while leading the Springfield Fame.
In 1987, he was a scout with the NBA's Washington Bullets. He
was an assistant at Arizona State for three years (1983-85).
Bibby was the starting point guard on three NCAA title teams (1970-72)
at UCLA, earning consensus All-American honors while serving as
the team's captain as a senior in 1972. The Bruins went 87-3 during
his varsity collegiate career (one of the losses was to USC in
1970), including 30-0 in 1972. He averaged 15.6 points as a sophomore,
11.8 as a junior and 15.7 as
a senior.
He then played nine years in the National Basketball Association,
averaging 8.6 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists during his
career. He was with the New York Knicks (1973-75), New Orleans
Jazz (1975-76), Philadelphia 76ers (1977-80) and San Diego Clippers
(1981). In his entire NBA career, Bibby played in 675 games, scored
5,775 points, handed out 2,259 assists and pulled down 1,581 rebounds.
His field goal percentage was
42.4% and he sank 78.2% of his free throws.
In Bibby's rookie year of 1973, his New York Knicks won the NBA
title. After being drafted in the fourth round with the 58th overall
selection, Bibby was a supersub for the Knicks and known to provide "instant offense." He made two other appearances in
the NBA Finals, in 1977 and 1980 with the Philadelphia 76ers.
In the NBA, Bibby played under several top-notch coaches, including
Gene Shue, Red Holzman and Billy Cunningham.
Immediately following his NBA days, Bibby was a player and assistant
coach for the 1982 Lancaster Lightning, which won the CBA title.
Some of the standouts Bibby has played with during his collegiate
and professional days are Bill Walton, Sidney Wicks, Keith Wilkes,
Walt Frazier, Earl Monroe, Willis Reed, Bill Bradley, Jerry Lucas,
Dave DeBusschere, Phil Jackson, Pete Maravich and Julius Erving.
Bibby won a slew of team awards during his collegiate days in
Westwood. In 1969, he won the Seymour Armond Award as UCLA's most
valuable freshman player. In 1970, Bibby took home the Irv Pohlmeyer
Trophy, which goes to the outstanding first-year varsity player,
and the Calkins Trophy for highest free throw percentage. In 1971,
he earned the NCAA Tournament Trophy for all-around excellence
in the NCAA Championships. In 1972, Bibby won the Alumni Association
Award for academic achievement and team contribution, in addition
to his second straight NCAA Tournament Trophy.
Bibby was a prep All-American at Person-Albion High in Franklinton,
N.C.
His brother, Jim, was a pitcher in the major leagues.
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