Burl Plunkett (May 26, 1933 – June 6, 2008) is a former basketball coach. Prior to being a head coach, Plunkett played two seasons at Centenary College, averaging 17.9 and 14.4 points per game, respectively.[1] He served as the head coach for numerous high schools, including his hometown school of Valliant from 1962 to 1965, Tuloso-Midway High School from 1966 to 1971, Byng High School from 1971 to 1979 and Idabel High School from 1980 to 1990, winning three state titles with Byng.[2][3] Plunkett served as the seventh head coach of the University of Oklahoma women's basketball program from 1993 to 1996. He had served as assistant coach for three years prior to being hired to replace Gary Hudson. In his first year, he led them to an 18–12 record, good enough for an invitation to the National Women's Invitational Tournament that year as one of the eight teams. The Sooners won the tournament by beating Arkansas State 69–65. The following year, he led them to a 21–8 record and an invite to the 1995 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, where they made it to the Second Round before losing to Louisiana Tech 48–36. After a dismal 12–15 season the following year, he retired from the Sooners.[4][5][6][7]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 26, 1933 Plunkettville, Oklahoma |
| Died | June 6, 2008 (age 75) Valliant, Oklahoma |
| Playing career | |
| 1953–1955 | Centenary |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1993–1996 | Oklahoma |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 52–36 (.591) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| National Women's Invitational Tournament (NWIT) (1994) | |
Head coaching record edit
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Sooners (Big Eight Conference) (1993–1996) | |||||||||
| 1993–94 | Oklahoma | 18–12 | 7–7 | 5th | NWIT Champions | ||||
| 1994–95 | Oklahoma | 22–9 | 11–3 | 2nd | NCAA Second Round | ||||
| 1995–96 | Oklahoma | 12–15 | 4–10 | 7th | |||||
| Oklahoma: | 52–36 (.591) | 22–20 (.524) | |||||||
| Total: | 52–36 (.591) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References edit
- ^ "Centenary Gentlemen Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Centenary Gentlemen. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ "GoCentenary.com - Former Centenary Star and Oklahoma Coach Passes Away". Archived from the original on 2018-05-13. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ^ http://obituaries.theadanews.com/obituary/burl-plunkett-1931-2008-2008-744829102
- ^ Evans, Murray (2008-06-07). "Plunkett recalled for bringing stability to Oklahoma program". Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on 2009-10-21. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
- ^ Milligan, Dorothy (2008-06-25). "Former Byng basketball player remembers Coach Plunkett". Ada Evening News. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
- ^ "Burl Plunkett - SoonerStats - Historical scores, records, and stats for Oklahoma Sooners football, basketball, baseball, and softball".
- ^ "Plunkett recalled for bringing stability to Oklahoma program". 6 June 2008.
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