By Casey Thilges
Title: Jack Hartman papers, 1948-1989
Primary Creator: Hartman, Jack (1925-1998)
Extent: 6.0 Linear Feet
Arrangement: The collection is organized into seven series: 1) Oklahoma A & M, 1948; 2) Coffeyville Junior College, 1955-1962; 3) Southern Illinois University, 1962-1970; 4) Kansas State University, 1970-1986; 5) Correspondence, 1986; 6) Photographs, 1955-1972; and 7) Artifacts, 1981-1989.
Date Acquired: 01/13/2006
Subjects: Kansas State University history
Languages: English
The Jack Hartman Papers document Hartman's college coaching career from 1955-1986. They also include course material, correspondence regarding his retirement as head coach for Kansas State University and his nomination to the Hall of Fame in 1986, photographs, and artifacts. During Hartman's professional career he was head basketball coach at three schools including: Coffeyville (Kansas) Junior College (1955-1962), Southern Illinois University (1962-1970), and Kansas State University (1970-1986).
Oklahoma A & M, the first series, is comprised of material from courses in education and physical education that Hartman took while enrolled at the college.
The second series, Coffeyville Junior College (1955-1962), is divided into seven sub-series according to basketball season: 1) 1955-1956 contains a copy of the college magazine and awards; 2) 1956-1957 includes the college magazine from that year; 3) 1957-1958 consists of telegrams, tournament information, and newspaper clippings; 4) 1959-1960 contains newspaper clippings outlining highlights; 5) 1960-1961 includes tournament information; 6) 1961-1962 consists of tournament information and newspaper clippings; and 7) Miscellaneous includes scouting notes and a cutout of the Coffeyville Junior College mascot.
Southern Illinois University (1962-1970), the third series, is organized into eight sub-series: 1) 1962-1963 consists of newspaper clippings; 2) 1963-1964 contains newspaper clippings; 3) 1964-1965 includes telegrams, game statistics, programs, tournament information, and newspaper clippings; 4) 1967 National Invitational Tournament (NIT) consists of programs and newspaper clippings featuring the tournament highlights (Walt Frazier, who went on to star for the New York Knicks, was a member of the team); 5) 1967-1968 contains game statistics, programs, and newspaper clippings; 6) 1968-1969 includes game programs; 7) 1969-1970 consists of game statistics, programs, the Countrywide Sports magazine, and newspaper clippings; and 8) 1970 Transition from SIU to KSU includes newspaper clippings outlining Hartman's resignation from SIU and appointment as the new head basketball coach at Kansas State University.
The fourth series is Kansas State University (1970-1986). This series is separated into thirteen sub-series: 1) Clippings, undated, contains a number of newspaper clippings from unknown basketball seasons at Kansas State University; 2) 1970-1971 consists of telegrams, game statistics, programs, tournament information, and clippings; 3) KSU, 1971, Clippings includes newspaper clippings concerning Oklahoma University's basketball team; 4) 1971-1972 contains telegrams, game statistics, and newspaper clippings; 5) 1972-1973 consists of programs and newspaper clippings; 6) 1973-1974 contains game statistics, programs and media guides, and newspaper clippings; 7) 1974-1975 includes programs and newspaper clippings; 8) 1975-1976 contains programs and newspaper clippings; 9) 1976-1977 consists of a photograph; 10) 1977-1978 includes newspaper clippings; 11) 1979-1980 contains college magazine and newspaper clippings; 12) 1984-1985 consists of newspaper clippings; and 13) 1985-1986 includes programs and newspaper clippings.
The series Correspondence (1986) is organized into two sub-series. The first sub-series is entitled Retirement and contains a number of letters regarding Hartman's retirement as the head coach for the men's basketball team at Kansas State University. It includes letters from Governor John Carlin (Kansas) and coaches Lou Henson, Tom Penders, "Wimp" Sanderson, and others. The second sub-series relates to Hartman's nomination to the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1986 and contains letters of support from Henry Iba, DeLoss Dodds, Dean Smith, and others.
The Photographs series is divided into three sub-series: 1) Coffeyville Junior College consists of photographs from Hartman's time as head coach at Coffeyville; 2) Southern Illinois University includes Southern Illinois University's basketball team photographs, individual player photographs, a number of photographs of Hartman during his tenure as head coach, and a photograph from the National Invitation Tournament in 1967; and 3) Kansas State University contains a photograph of Hartman during his years as head coach at Kansas State University.
Artifacts comprise the last series and include a "Coach of the Year Award" trophy from the National Association of Basketball Coaches for the 1980-1981 season, and two plaques awarded to Hartman. The first plaque was given to him by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association (KBCA) in honor of his induction into the KBCA Hall of Fame in 1989. The second plaque was presented by Kansas State University honoring Hartman as the winningest coach in Kansas State University basketball history, 1970-1986.
1925 Born in Dewey, Oklahoma
1943 Graduated from Webb City High, which consolidated with Shidler High School in the fall of 1943
1943-1944 Attended Oklahoma A & M, played basketball and football
1944-1946 Joined the U. S. Navy and served in the Pacific Theatre
1946-1947 Returned to Oklahoma A & M, played basketball and football (1 year)
1947 Attended Oklahoma A & M, played only football (2 years)
1950 Graduated from Oklahoma State University with a BS in Education
1950 Played professional football for Saskatchewan in the Canadian Football League
1951 Coached football at Plainville High School in Plainville, Kansas
1952 Coached high school football and basketball in Shidler, Oklahoma
1953 Coached high school football in Wagoner, Oklahoma
1954 Earned MS degree from Oklahoma State University
1954 Coached basketball under Henry Iba at Oklahoma State University as a graduate assistant
1955-1962 Head coach for Coffeyville (Kansas) Junior College "Red Ravens" men's basketball team and assistant football coach for 3 years
1962 Led Coffeyville basketball team to the NJCAA National Championship with a 32-0 record
1962-1970 Head coach for Southern Illinois University "Salukis" men's basketball team
1967 Led SIU basketball team to the NIT Championship
1967 Sporting News Coach of the Year
1970-1986 Head coach for Kansas State University men's basketball team
1972 KSU won the Big Eight Conference Title
1973 KSU won the Big Eight Conference Title
1975 Big Eight Coach of the Year
1977 Big Eight Coach of the Year
1978 KSU won the Big Eight Conference Title
1978 Coached KSU team that defeated Russian Olympic basketball team
1981 Selected Coach of the Year by National Association of Basketball Coaches for the 1980-1981 season
1983 Led the United States to a gold medal as basketball coach for the Pan-American Games (Michael Jordan played on the team)
1984 Became president of National Association of Basketball Coaches
1986 Retired from coaching
1986 Inducted into the Southern Illinois University Hall of Fame
1990 Inducted into the Kansas State University Hall of Fame
1990 Inducted into the State of Kansas Sports Hall of Fame
1991 Inducted into the Coffeyville Community College Basketball Hall of Fame
1996 Interim coach for Kansas State University women's basketball team
1998 Died
Repository: Morse Department of Special Collections
Access Restrictions: No restrictions.
Use Restrictions: No restrictions.
Physical Access Note: No restrictions.
Technical Access Note: No restrictions.
Acquisition Source: Pat Hartman, wife of Jack Hartman.
Acquisition Method: Donation.
Preferred Citation: Jack Hartman papers, Morse Department of Special Collections, Hale Library, Kansas State University.
Processing Information: Casey Thilgen processed and described the collection in March 2006.
