Charlie Spoonhour Obituary
Published by Legacy Remembers on Feb. 1,
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Charlie Spoonhour, the popular, homespun coach who took Saint Louis to three NCAA tournaments behind a prolific offense, has died after battling a lung disease. He was
Spoonhour, who also coached at Missouri State and UNLV, died Wednesday, said Chuck Harker, the funeral director at Walker's Funeral Home in Chapel Hill. Spoonhour was diagnosed in with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, which required a transplant at Duke University Medical Center in nearby Durham, N.C.
In 19 seasons as a Division I head coach, Spoonhour was
He built his reputation at Missouri State, then known as Southwest Missouri State, where he was with five NCAA tournament appearances from The school planned a moment of silence during a pre-game tribute to Spoonhour before its game against Wichita State on Wednesday night.
"The entire Missouri State University family is deeply saddened by the passing of Coach S poonhour," athletic director Kyle Moats said. "His legacy is one of class, distinction and achievement, and he will be dearly missed by the many lives he touched in his many endeavo
Charlie Spoonhour ()
Teams coached: Southwest Missouri State Bears, Saint Louis Billikens, UNLV Runnin&#; Rebels
Southwest Missouri State record: ()
Saint Louis record: ()
UNLV record: ()
Overall record^: ()
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 8 (, , , , , , , )
- NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen: 0
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 5 (, , , , )
- Summit League Regular Season Champion: 4 (, , , )
- Missouri Valley Tournament Champion: 1 ()
- Summit League Tournament Champion: 2 (, )
Awards:
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
Charlie Spoonhour Facts
- Charles Graham Spoonhour
- Born June 23,
- Died February 1,
- Hometown: Mulberry, Kansas
- Alma Mater: University of the Ozarks (BA, ) / University of Arkansas (MA)
- Attended high school in Rogers, AR and then played basketball at Division III University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, AR
- Started coaching in at Rocky Comfort HS in Missouri, followed by stints at Bloomfield HS (MO) and Salem HS (MO)
- Joined Bill Thomas&#; staff at then-Division II Southwest Missouri State in
- Spent two years as head coach at Moberly JC in Missour
Charlie Spoonhour Obituary
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Charlie Spoonhour, the popular, homespun coach who took Saint Louis to three NCAA tournaments behind a prolific offense, has died after battling a lung disease. He was
Spoonhour, who also coached at Missouri State and UNLV, died Wednesday, said Chuck Harker, the funeral director at Walker's Funeral Home in Chapel Hill. Spoonhour was diagnosed in with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, which required a transplant at Duke University Medical Center in nearby Durham, N.C.
In 19 seasons as a Division I head coach, Spoonhour was
He built his reputation at Missouri State, then known as Southwest Missouri State, where he was with five NCAA tournament appearances from The school planned a moment of silence during a pre-game tribute to Spoonhour before its game against Wichita State on Wednesday night.
"The entire Missouri State University family is deeply saddened by the passing of Coach S poonhour," athletic director Kyle Moats said. "His legacy is one of class, distinction and achievement, and he will be dearly missed by the many lives he touched in his many endeavors."
Spoonhour was a popular coach aBeloved basketball coach, Charlie Spoonhour, dies at 72
Legendary Saint Louis University men’s basketball head coach, Charlie Spoonhour, affectionately nicknamed “Spoon” died on Wednesday, Feb.1 in Chapel Hill, NC, after a long battle with a lung disease. He was
Spoonhour was head coach at SLU from He posted an overall record of while at SLU. Prior to arriving at SLU, he was the head coach at Missouri State University.
“Charlie Spoonhour was a man of great character and integrity. I will always remember his positive personality, his energetic spirit and his deep devotion to his players. Coach Spoonhour left an indelible mark on our basketball program, on our university and on the City of St. Louis. Spoon was — and forever will be — a Billiken in every sense of the word. We all will miss him,” President Lawrence Biondi, S.J., said to Saint Louis Athletics.
After a record his first year, Spoonhour quickly turned around the Billikens basketball program to record with SLU’s first NCAA basketball tournament appearance since That year, The U.S. Basketball Writers Association named him national Coach of the Year.
Spoonhour would have his team return to the NCAA tournament. H
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