Global InformationJoe Cravens information
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 9, 1954 Scottsburg, Indiana, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1972–1974 | Brunswick JC |
| 1974–1976 | Texas–Arlington |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1977–1978 | Texas–Arlington (asst.) |
| 1978–1981 | Southwest Texas State (asst.) |
| 1981–1985 | Texas–Arlington (asst.) |
| 1985–1989 | Washington (asst.) |
| 1989–1993 | Utah (asst.) |
| 1989–1990 | Utah (interim HC) |
| 1993–1996 | Idaho |
| 1996–1997 | UC Irvine (asst.) |
| 1997–1999 | Weber State (asst.) |
| 1999–2006 | Weber State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 170–141 (.547) |
Joseph Dale Cravens (born March 9, 1954) is a former American college basketball coach. He was the head coach at Idaho,[1] Weber State, and the interim head coach at Utah for most of a season.[2][3]
Born and raised in Scottsburg, Indiana, Cravens played college basketball at Brunswick Junior College in Georgia and transferred to Texas–Arlington for his final two seasons. He was an assistant coach for a year at his alma mater, then at Southwest Texas State in San Marcos for three years, and returned to Texas–Arlington.
In 1985, he joined the staff of new head coach Andy Russo at Washington in Seattle for four years in the Pac-10, then went to Utah under new head coach Rick Majerus in 1989. In mid-December, Majerus required major heart surgery and Cravens took over as interim head coach of the Utes in the WAC for the remainder of that first season.[2]
After four years in Salt Lake City, Cravens was hired as head coach at Idaho in Moscow in April 1993, succeeding Larry Eustachy,[1][4][5] and led the Vandals on the Palouse for three seasons.[6][7][8] After Idaho, he coached in Switzerland that summer, then was an assistant at UC Irvine for a season,[9] and for two more back in the state of Utah at Weber State in Ogden under Ron Abegglen.[10] Promoted to head coach in March 1999,[10][11] he compiled a 116–88 (.569) record in seven seasons. Cravens led the 2003 team to an undefeated (14–0) record in the Big Sky Conference (26–6 overall), but the Wildcats fell to fifth-seed Wisconsin in the NCAA tournament's first round at Spokane.[12]
- ^ a b Meehan, Jim (April 9, 1993). "Cravens takes Vandals' reins". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
- ^ a b Robinson, Doug (December 14, 1989). "Just call him anonymous". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. D1.
- ^ "Joe Cravens". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 16 August 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
- ^ Powell, Charlie (April 9, 1993). "Idaho's new coach". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). (photo). p. 1A.
- ^ Jacobson, Bryan (April 9, 1993). "Cravens gets Idaho post". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). p. 1B.
- ^ Sullivan, Tim (March 11, 1996). "Idaho fires Cravens after turbulent year". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). p. 1C.
- ^ Sullivan, Tim (March 12, 1996). "Cravens feels betrayed after sudden firing by UI". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). p. 1B.
- ^ Eckles, Dan (March 12, 1996). "Cravens out at Idaho". Argonaut. (Moscow, Idaho). (University of Idaho). p. 14.
- ^ Weyler, John (July 10, 1996). "UC Irvine hires assistant coach for men's basketball". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- ^ a b Rock, Brad (March 22, 1999). "Weber replaces Abegglen with assistant coach Cravens". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. D1.
- ^ "Weber tabs ex-Vandal as its coach". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 23, 1999. p. C3.
- ^ Stewart, Mark (March 21, 2003). "Badgers foil their critics". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. p. 1C.