Daniel Richard McCarrell Sr. is a retired men's basketball coach who won three national championships at North Park College in Chicago, Illinois.

Dan McCarrell
Born (1938-06-11) June 11, 1938 (age 86)
Cicero, Illinois
OccupationHead Basketball Coach
Employer(s)North Park College; Minnesota State University, Mankato
Known for3x NCAA Division III national champion (coach)
Awards3x NABC Coach of the Year

McCarrell led North Park College to three consecutive National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Men's National Championships in 1978, 1979 and 1980.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Thereafter, he coached at Minnesota State University, Mankato, from 1984 to 2001.

Honors

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McCarrell was named the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Coach of the Year in 1978, 1979 and 1980.[7] He was inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) Hall of Fame in 1985;[8] the North Park University Hall of Fame in 1988;[9] and the Minnesota State University, Mankato, Hall of Fame in 2009.[10] He also received the IBCA Tom "Buzzy" O'Connor Award in 1980.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Wulf, Steve (27 Nov 1978). "Dream Game That Cannot Come True". Sports Illustrated. p. 88. Retrieved 4 Mar 2023.
  2. ^ Mylenski, Skip (30 Nov 1980). "Virtue has been rewarded for Dan McCarrell and North Park". Chicago Tribune. pp. Section 4, Page 1. Retrieved 4 Mar 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Division III Men's Basketball Championship History". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved 4 Mar 2023.
  4. ^ Downey, Mike (23 Feb 2003). "North Park relives '78-80 basketball dynasty". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 4 Mar 2023.
  5. ^ "A Hoops Dynasty, Born 50 Years Ago This Month". North Park University. 13 Mar 2019. Retrieved 4 Mar 2023.
  6. ^ "North Park College Vikings Three Times NCAA Division III National Basketball Champions [team photograph]". CARLI Digital Collections. Retrieved 16 Mar 2023.
  7. ^ "NABC Coach of the Year Awards". National Association of Basketball Coaches. Retrieved 4 Mar 2023.
  8. ^ "Dan McCarrell". Basketball Museum of Illinois. Retrieved 16 Mar 2023.
  9. ^ "Dan McCarrell". North Park University Hall of Fame. Retrieved 16 Mar 2023.
  10. ^ "Hall of Fame: Dan McCarrell". University of Minnesota, Mankato, Athletics. Retrieved 4 Mar 2023.
  11. ^ "IBCA Achievement Awards". Illinois Basketball Coaches Association. Retrieved 16 Mar 2023.