David Glascock

David A. Glascock (July 30, 1885 – February 16, 1969) was an American basketball coach. He was the head basketball coach at Indiana State University from 1924 to 1927 and again for 1932–33 season, compiling a record of 33–32.

David Glascock

Biographical details
Born	(1885-07-30)July 30, 1885 Crawfordsville, Indiana, U.S.
Died	February 16, 1969(1969-02-16) (aged 83) Crawfordsville, Indiana, U.S.
Playing career
1908–1912	Wabash
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1909–1911	Crawfordsville HS
1924–1927	Indiana State
1932–1933	Indiana State
Head coaching record
Overall	33–32 (college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Indiana state championship (1911)
Awards
Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame (1966)

A United States Army veteran of World War I, he was a First Lt in Battery "E" of the 323rd Field Artillery; he was decorated for his actions at Verdun. He held an AM (1915) from Indiana University and a PhD from Columbia University.

Coaching career

Prior to becoming a collegiate coach, Glascock spent 13 years as a high school coach. His first job came as head coach at his alma mater, Crawfordsville High School in Crawfordsville, Indiana. In his first year, the Athenians went 13–1 and claimed the mythical state championship over rival, Lebanon Senior High School due to a higher winning percentage; though Lebanon had more wins. In 1911, Crawfordsville won 16 games and lost 2 (.889) and the first Indiana High School Boys Basketball Tournament. During his this two-year stint, he went 29–3 (.906) He then moved to coaching jobs in Illinois, South Dakota and Utah.

Glascock returned to Indiana as the head coach of the Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball varsity team from 1924 to 1927 and again in 1932–33. He was named a full professor in the physical education department in 1947; he was named chairman of the department in 1948 and retired in 1952. He held positions as the track & field and cross-country coach, as well as the freshman basketball coach, in addition to teaching courses on physical education during his tenure. Prior to his return to Indiana, he served as the athletic director at Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota in 1915.

Honors

• 1966 Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame
• 1982 Indiana State University Hall of Fame
• Wabash College Hall of Fame
• 2003 Montgomery County Basketball Hall of Fame

Head coaching record

High school

Years	School	Wins	Losses	Pct.	Highlight
1909–10	Crawfordsville Athenians	13	1	.929	Mythical State Champion
1910–11	Crawfordsville Athenians	16	2	.889	IHSAA State Championship
Total:		29–3 (.906)
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

College

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Indiana State Sycamores (Indiana Intercollegiate Conference) (1924–1933)
1924–25	Indiana State	11–4	6–2		none
1925–26	Indiana State	9–9	1–4		none
1926–27	Indiana State	3–13	2–8		none
1932–33	Indiana State	10–6	5–4		none
Total:		33–32 (.508)
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