Eddie Hickey

For the baseball player, see Eddie Hickey (baseball).

Eddie Hickey
Hickey from the 1961 “Hilltop”
Biographical details
Born(1902-12-20)December 20, 1902
Reynolds, Nebraska, U.S.
DiedDecember 5, 1980(1980-12-05) (aged 77)
Mesa, Arizona, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Basketball
1935–1943Creighton
1946–1947Creighton
1947–1958Saint Louis
1958–1964Marquette
Football
1934Creighton
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1962–1964Marquette
Head coaching record
Overall2–7 (football)
429–230 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Basketball
NIT (1948)
7 MVC (1936, 1941–1943, 1952, 1955, 1957)
Awards
Henry Iba Award (1959)
NABC Coach of the Year (1959)
Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 1979 (profile)
College Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2006

Edgar S. Hickey (December 20, 1902 – December 5, 1980) was an American college basketball and college football coach. He coached basketball at his alma mater of Creighton University (1935–1943, 1946–1947), Saint Louis University (1947–1958) and Marquette University (1958–1964), compiling a 429–230 record. Hickey also served as the head football coach at Creighton in 1934, tallying a mark of 2–7. After retiring from coaching, Hickey managed the American Automobile Association headquarters in Terre Haute, Indiana. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1979 and the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006. Hickey died of a heart attack on December 5, 1980, in Mesa, Arizona.[1]

Head coaching record

Basketball

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Creighton Bluejays (Missouri Valley Conference) (1935–1947)
1935–36 Creighton 13–6 8–4 T–1st
1936–37 Creighton 11–9 8–4 2nd
1937–38 Creighton 11–14 7–7 T–4th
1938–39 Creighton 11–12 7–7 5th
1939–40 Creighton 11–9 8–4 2nd
1940–41 Creighton 18–7 9–3 1st NCAA Regional Third Place
1941–42 Creighton 18–5 9–1 T–1st NIT Semifinal
1942–43 Creighton 16–1 10–0 1st NIT Quarterfinal
1946–47 Creighton 17–8 7–5 4th
Creighton: 126–71 (.640)
St. Louis Billikens (Missouri Valley Conference) (1947–1958)
1947–48 St. Louis 24–3 8–2 2nd NIT Champions
1948–49 St. Louis 22–4 8–2 2nd NIT Quarterfinal
1949–50 St. Louis 17–9 8–2 2nd
1950–51 St. Louis 22–8 11–3 T–2nd NIT Quarterfinal
1951–52 St. Louis 23–8 9–1 1st
1952–53 St. Louis 16–11 5–5 T–2nd
1953–54 St. Louis 15–12 4–6 4th
1954–55 St. Louis 20–8 8–2 T–1st NIT Quarterfinal
1955–56 St. Louis 18–7 8–4 T–2nd NIT First Round
1956–57 St. Louis 19–9 12–2 1st NCAA University Division First Round
1957–58 St. Louis 16–10 9–5 3rd
St. Louis: 212–89 (.704)
Marquette Warriors (NCAA University Division independent) (1958–1964)
1958–59 Marquette 23–6 NCAA University Division First Round
1959–60 Marquette 13–12
1960–61 Marquette 16–11 NCAA University Division First Round
1961–62 Marquette 15–11
1962–63 Marquette 20–9 NIT Semifinal
1963–64 Marquette 5–21
Marquette: 92–70 (.568)
Total: 429–230 (.651)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

[2][3][4]

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Creighton Bluejays (Missouri Valley Conference) (1934)
1934 Creighton 2–7 2–1 2nd
Creighton: 2–7 2–1
Total: 2–7

References

  1. ^ "Hickey, Former Marquette Coach, Dies at 77". Schenectady Gazette. Associated Press. December 8, 1980. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
  2. ^ 2012-13 Creighton Bluejays Men's Basketball Media Guide (PDF). Creighton University. 2012. p. 161. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 30, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  3. ^ St. Louis Men's Basketball History & Record Book (PDF). St. Louis University. 2012. p. 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  4. ^ Marquette Men's Basketball Record Book. Marquette University. 2012. pp. 9–10.