1958–59 Tennessee A&I State Tigers men's basketball | |
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NAIA tournament National Champions | |
Conference | Independent |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 16 |
Record | 32–1 |
Head coach |
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Home arena | Kean Hall |
The 1958–59 Tennessee A&I State Tigers basketball team represented Tennessee A&I State College (now called Tennessee State University) in National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) men's basketball during the 1958–59 season. Coached by fifth-year head coach John McLendon, the Tigers finished the season with a school-record 32 wins and were crowned NAIA national champions by winning the 1959 NAIA tournament. [1] This marked the third of three consecutive national championships, a feat that no other team at any level of college basketball had previously accomplished. [2] In 2019, all three national championship teams were inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. [2] [3]
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1958–59 Tennessee A&I State Tigers men's basketball | |
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NAIA tournament National Champions | |
Conference | Independent |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 16 |
Record | 32–1 |
Head coach |
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Home arena | Kean Hall |
The 1958–59 Tennessee A&I State Tigers basketball team represented Tennessee A&I State College (now called Tennessee State University) in National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) men's basketball during the 1958–59 season. Coached by fifth-year head coach John McLendon, the Tigers finished the season with a school-record 32 wins and were crowned NAIA national champions by winning the 1959 NAIA tournament. [1] This marked the third of three consecutive national championships, a feat that no other team at any level of college basketball had previously accomplished. [2] In 2019, all three national championship teams were inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. [2] [3]
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