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Harrick's coaching career

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The Harrick File
Jim Harrick
Jim Harrick
Born: July 25, 1938, Charleston, W.V. | Age: 63
Schools Coached: Pepperdine (1979-88); UCLA (1988-96); Rhode Island (1997-99); Georgia (1999-2003)
Milestones:

  • Led Pepperdine to 167-97 overall record and four trips to NCAA Tournament.
  • Led UCLA to 191-63 overall record and the 1995 national title, the school's first in 20 seasons. Fired in 1996 after being accused falsifying an expense report.
  • Hired a year later at Rhode Island, where he compiled a 45-22 overall record. Recruited controversial Lamar Odom. School went to two NCAA tourneys.
  • Hired in 1999 at Georgia by president Michael Adams, who was his president at Peppedine as well. Compiled a 67-53 overall record. Had school back in NCAA tourney in two seasons.

    Coaching History
    Season School W-L Pct. Postseason
    79-80 Pepperdine 17-11 .607 NIT
    80-81 Pepperdine 16-12 .571

    81-82 Pepperdine 22-7 .759 NCAA (lost in second round)
    82-83 Pepperdine 20-9 .690 NCAA (lost in first round)
    83-84 Pepperdine 15-13 .536

    84-85 Pepperdine 23-9 .719 NCAA (lost in first round)
    85-86 Pepperdine 25-5 .833 NCAA (lost in first round)
    86-87 Pepperdine 12-18 .400

    87-88 Pepperdine 17-13 .567 NIT
    Overall 9 Seasons 167-97 .633 Reached four NCAA Tournaments, four-time conference coach of the year.
    88-89 UCLA 21-10 .677 NCAA (lost in second round)
    89-90 UCLA 22-11 .667 NCAA (lost in regional semifinals)
    90-91 UCLA 23-9 .719 NCAA (lost in first round)
    91-92 UCLA 28-5 .848 NCAA (lost in regional finals)
    92-93 UCLA 22-11 .667 NCAA (lost in second round)
    93-94 UCLA 21-7 .750 NCAA (lost in first round)
    94-95 UCLA 31-2 .939 NCAA (won national title, beating Arkansas)
    95-96 UCLA 23-8 .742 NCAA (lost in first round)
    Overall (8 Seasons) 191-63 .752 Took all eight teams to NCAA Tournament; won school's first national title in 20 seasons in '95.
    97-98 Rhode Island 25-9 .735 NCAA (lost in regional finals)
    98-99 Rhode Island 20-13 .606 NCAA (lost in first round)
    Overall (2 Seasons) 45-22 .672 Took team to back-to-back NCAA tournaments.
    99-00 Georgia 10-20 .333

    00-01 Georgia 16-15 .516 NCAA (lost in first round)
    01-02 Georgia 22-10 .688 NCAA
    02-03 Georgia 19-8 .760

    Overall (4 Seasons) 67-53 .551 '00-01 team got an NCAA bid despite barely finishing over .500; lost in the first round. '02-03 team was expected to be a Sweet 16-caliber club, but won't participate in SEC or NCAA tourneys because of allegations of academic fraud.
    CAREER (23 Seasons) 470-235 .667 Highly-successful at turning around programs wherever he's been and the national coach of the year in 1995, when UCLA won the national title.





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