LEBANON, Ill., Nov. 14 (UPI) -- McKendree University's Harry Statham is the first U.S. men's four-year college basketball coach with 1,000 career victories.
Statham, 72, reached the milestone in Lebanon, Ill., Friday when his fifth-ranked NAIA Division I Bearcats recorded a 79-49 win over East-West University. His 44-year record is 1000-381 (.724 winning percentage).