Differences
This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
| Both sides previous revisionPrevious revision | |
| b:basketball [2024/07/10 15:46] – awakefield | b:basketball [2025/09/09 10:37] (current) – [Basketball] jlsmith |
|---|
| Although invented by James. A. Naismith nearby in Springfield in 1891, basketball took several years to take firm root at UMass Amherst. Following the refitting of the old [[d:drill_hall|Drill Hall]] as a gymnasium in 1899, MAC students had a suitable, though unheated court on which to play during inclement weather | Although invented by James. A. Naismith nearby in Springfield in 1891, basketball took several years to take firm root at UMass Amherst. Following the refitting of the old [[d:drill_hall|Drill Hall]] as a gymnasium in 1899, MAC students had a suitable, though unheated court on which to play during inclement weather |
| |
| he game was introduced to the College by the class of 1901 during their freshman year in 1898-1899, with inter-class games following the next year. | The game was introduced to the College by the class of 1901 during their freshman year in 1898-1899, with inter-class games following the next year. |
| |
| During the 1899-1900 season, MAC scheduled four games against outside competition (none collegiate), winning their first game on Jan. 10, 1900, against the Northampton YMCA by a score of 14-9, but losing to the Ware Young Men's Association, the Williston School, and Chicopee Parish House. The first varsity slate was played in 1902, beginning with a 18-12 loss to Amherst College on January 18, followed by a 16-14 victory on Feb. 20 against Trinity College. The modest success of a 5-3 record on the year, however, did not ensure longevity. Not belonging to a league made it difficult for the college to schedule games regularly and the sport struggled generally to find popularity. In 1908, the student body voted to give the team a trial of one more year, at the end of which, basketball was dropped as a varsity sport. | During the 1899-1900 season, MAC scheduled four games against outside competition (none collegiate), winning their first game on Jan. 10, 1900, against the Northampton YMCA by a score of 14-9, but losing to the Ware Young Men's Association, the Williston School, and Chicopee Parish House. The first varsity slate was played in 1902, beginning with a 18-12 loss to Amherst College on January 18, followed by a 16-14 victory on Feb. 20 against Trinity College. The modest success of a 5-3 record on the year, however, did not ensure longevity. Not belonging to a league made it difficult for the college to schedule games regularly and the sport struggled generally to find popularity. In 1908, the student body voted to give the team a trial of one more year, at the end of which, basketball was dropped as a varsity sport. |
