Dan McCarrell
Dan McCarrell | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 11, 1938 Cicero, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Head Basketball Coach |
| Employer(s) | North Park College; Minnesota State University, Mankato |
| Known for | 3x NCAA Division III national champion (coach) |
| Awards | 3x NABC Coach of the Year |
Daniel Richard McCarrell Sr. (born 1938) is a retired men's basketball coach who won three national championships at North Park College in Chicago, Illinois.
Career
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
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] the Minnesota State University, Mankato, Hall of Fame in 2009;[10] and the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2025.[11] He also received the IBCA Tom "Buzzy" O'Connor Award in 1980.[12]
References
- ^ Wulf, Steve (November 27, 1978). "Dream Game That Cannot Come True". Sports Illustrated. p. 88. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ Mylenski, Skip (November 30, 1980). "Virtue has been rewarded for Dan McCarrell and North Park". Chicago Tribune. pp. Section 4, Page 1. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Division III Men's Basketball Championship History". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ Downey, Mike (February 23, 2003). "North Park relives '78-80 basketball dynasty". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "A Hoops Dynasty, Born 50 Years Ago This Month". North Park University. March 13, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "North Park College Vikings Three Times NCAA Division III National Basketball Champions [team photograph]". CARLI Digital Collections. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ "NABC Coach of the Year Awards". National Association of Basketball Coaches. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "Dan McCarrell". Basketball Museum of Illinois. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ "Dan McCarrell". North Park University Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ "Hall of Fame: Dan McCarrell". University of Minnesota, Mankato, Athletics. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "HALL OF FAME". scb-final. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
- ^ "IBCA Achievement Awards". Illinois Basketball Coaches Association. Retrieved March 16, 2023.