Tom Apke
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 16, 1943 |
| Playing career | |
| 1962–1965 | Creighton |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1974–1981 | Creighton |
| 1981–1986 | Colorado |
| 1986–1996 | Appalachian State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1974–1980 | Creighton |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 328–292 (.529) |
| Tournaments | 0–3 (NCAA Division I) 0–1 (NIT) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| MVC regular season (1978) 2 MVC tournament (1978, 1981) | |
| Awards | |
| MVC Coach of the Year (1978) SoCon Coach of the Year (1988) | |
Tom Apke (born July 16, 1943) was a college basketball coach at Creighton, Colorado, and Appalachian State. From 1974 to 1981, he coached at Creighton, where he compiled a 130–64 record.[1] From 1981 to 1986, he coached at Colorado, where he compiled a 59–81 record.[2] From 1986 to 1996, he served as the head basketball coach at Appalachian State. During his ten-year tenure, he compiled a 139–147 record.
Basketball head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creighton Bluejays (Independent) (1974–1977) | |||||||||
| 1974–75 | Creighton | 20–7 | NCAA Division I first round | ||||||
| 1975–76 | Creighton | 19–7 | |||||||
| 1976–77 | Creighton | 21–7 | NIT first round | ||||||
| Creighton Bluejays (Missouri Valley Conference) (1977–1981) | |||||||||
| 1977–78 | Creighton | 19–9 | 12–4 | 1st | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
| 1978–79 | Creighton | 14–13 | 8–8 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1979–80 | Creighton | 16–12 | 9–7 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1980–81 | Creighton | 21–9 | 11–5 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
| Creighton: | 130–64 (.670) | 40–24 (.625) | |||||||
| Colorado Buffaloes (Big Eight Conference) (1981–1986) | |||||||||
| 1981–82 | Colorado | 11–16 | 3–11 | ||||||
| 1982–83 | Colorado | 13–15 | 3–11 | ||||||
| 1983–84 | Colorado | 16–13 | 6–8 | ||||||
| 1984–85 | Colorado | 11–17 | 5–9 | ||||||
| 1985–86 | Colorado | 8–20 | 0–14 | ||||||
| Colorado: | 59–81 (.421) | 17–53 (.243) | |||||||
| Appalachian State Mountaineers (Southern Conference) (1986–1996) | |||||||||
| 1986–87 | Appalachian State | 7–21 | 3–13 | 8th | |||||
| 1987–88 | Appalachian State | 16–13 | 8–8 | T–4th | |||||
| 1988–89 | Appalachian State | 20–8 | 8–6 | 3rd | |||||
| 1989–90 | Appalachian State | 19–11 | 8–6 | 3rd | |||||
| 1990–91 | Appalachian State | 16–14 | 7–7 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1991–92 | Appalachian State | 15–14 | 9–5 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1992–93 | Appalachian State | 13–15 | 8–10 | T–5th | |||||
| 1993–94 | Appalachian State | 16–11 | 12–6 | 3rd | |||||
| 1994–95 | Appalachian State | 9–20 | 4–10 | 5th (North) | |||||
| 1995–96 | Appalachian State | 8–20 | 3–11 | T–4th (North) | |||||
| Appalachian State: | 139–147 (.486) | 70–82 (.461) | |||||||
| Total: | 328–292 (.529) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ Anderson, Rob (2008). 2008-09 Creighton Men's Basketball Media Guide (PDF). Creighton Sports Information. p. 148.
- ^ "Apke Leaving Creighton To Coach Colorado Five". New York Times. Associated Press. April 5, 1981.