Ned Wulk
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Marion, Wisconsin, U.S.
Tempe, Arizona, U.S.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 14, 1920 Marion, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | November 15, 2003 (aged 83) Tempe, Arizona, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| (2 yrs.) | La Crosse State |
| Basketball | |
| 1938–1942 | La Crosse State |
| Baseball | |
| (3 yrs.) | La Crosse State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1948–1956 | Xavier (assistant) |
| Basketball | |
| 1948–1951 | Xavier (assistant) |
| 1951–1957 | Xavier |
| 1957–1982 | Arizona State |
| Baseball | |
| 1949–1956 | Xavier |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 495–342 (basketball) 61–39–1 (baseball) |
| Tournaments | Basketball 8–10 (NCAA University Division / Division I) 2–2 (NIT) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Basketball 4 Border regular season (1958, 1959, 1961, 1962) 4 WAC regular season (1963, 1964, 1973, 1975) | |
| Awards | |
| Basketball Pac-10 Coach of the Year (1980) | |
Ned W. Wulk (August 14, 1920 – November 15, 2003) was an American basketball and baseball coach. He served as the head men's basketball coach at Arizona State University from 1958 to 1982, compiling a record of 406–272. His 406 wins are the most of any head coach history of the Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball program. Wells Fargo Arena's basketball court was named after him in 1999. At the time of his 400th victory, he was one of only four active coaches to win 400 or more games at one school. He led Arizona State to 17 winning seasons in his 25 years and a record of 39–15 against rival Arizona.
Wulk graduated from the La Crosse State Teachers College (now UW La Crosse) in 1942. There, he lettered in football, basketball, and baseball. After working as a high school physical education teacher for several years, he was hired by Xavier University in fall 1948 to serve as an assistant football coach, assistant basketball coach, and head baseball coach. He was promoted to head basketball coach after three seasons as an assistant.[1]