![]() Works from 1928 UCLA yearbook | |
Biographical details | |
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Born | January 2, 1896 |
Died | July 19, 1982 86) Los Angeles, California | (aged
Playing career | |
Basketball | |
1916–1917 | California |
1919–1920 | California |
Baseball | |
1921 | Wichita Falls Spudders |
Position(s) | First baseman (baseball) |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Basketball | |
1921–1939 | Southern Branch / UCLA |
Baseball | |
1925–1926 | Southern Branch |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 173–159 (basketball) 23–14 (baseball) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
Basketball 5× SCIAC (1922, 1923, 1925–1927) | |
Pierce "Caddy" Works (January 2, 1896 – July 19, 1982) was an American basketball and baseball coach. He was the head basketball coach at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)—known as the Southern Branch of the University of California until 1927—for 18 seasons, from 1921 to 1939, compiling a record of 173–159. Works was also the head baseball coach at Southern Branch from 1925 to 1926, tallying a mark of 23–14.
Works was a lawyer by profession and coached the team only during the evenings. According to UCLA player and future Olympian Frank Lubin, Works was "more of an honorary coach" with little basketball knowledge. [1]
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Southern Branch Cubs/Grizzlies (Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)(1921–1927) | |||||||||
1921–22 | Southern Branch | 9–1 | 9–1 | 1st | |||||
1922–23 | Southern Branch | 12–4 | 9–1 | 1st | |||||
1923–24 | Southern Branch | 8–2 | 8–2 | 2nd | |||||
1924–25 | Southern Branch | 11–6 | 9–1 | 1st | |||||
1925–26 | Southern Branch | 14–2 | 10–0 | 1st | |||||
1926–27 | Southern Branch | 12–4 | 9–1 | 1st | |||||
UCLA Bruins (Pacific Coast Conference)(1927–1939) | |||||||||
1927–28 | UCLA | 10–5 | 5–4 | 3rd (South) | |||||
1928–29 | UCLA | 7–9 | 1–8 | 4th (South) | |||||
1929–30 | UCLA | 14–8 | 3–6 | 3rd (South) | |||||
1930–31 | UCLA | 9–6 | 4–5 | 3rd (South) | |||||
1931–32 | UCLA | 9–10 | 4–7 | 3rd (South) | |||||
1932–33 | UCLA | 10–11 | 1–10 | 4th (South) | |||||
1933–34 | UCLA | 10–13 | 2–10 | 4th (South) | |||||
1934–35 | UCLA | 11–12 | 4–8 | 3rd (South) | |||||
1935–36 | UCLA | 10–13 | 2–10 | 4th (South) | |||||
1936–37 | UCLA | 6–14 | 2–10 | 4th (South) | |||||
1937–38 | UCLA | 4–20 | 0–12 | 4th (South) | |||||
1938–39 | UCLA | 7–20 | 0–12 | 4th (South) | |||||
Southern Branch / UCLA: | 173–159 | 82–108 | |||||||
Total: | 173–159 | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion |
Frank John Lubin was a Lithuanian-American basketball player. He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins from 1928 to 1931. In 1997, Lubin was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame. He was also inducted into the Helms Sports Hall of Fame.
William H. Spaulding was an American football player and coach of football, basketball, and baseball. Spaulding coached at UCLA from 1925 to 1938. He had a successful tenure, compiling a 72–51–8 (.580) record. He also served as the head football coach at the University of Minnesota from 1922 to 1924. His record there was 11–7–4 (.591). He succeeded the legendary football coach Henry L. Williams. Prior to coaching at Minnesota he coached Western State Normal School from 1907 to 1921. Spaulding was the head football, basketball and baseball at Western State Normal. Spaulding attended Wabash College, where he played college football. In 1984, he was inducted into the Wabash College Athletic Hall of Fame.
The 1921–22 Southern Branch Cubs men's basketball team represented the Southern Branch of the University of California during the 1921–22 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The cubs were led by first year head coach Pierce "Caddy" Works. They finished the regular season with a record of 9–1 and were conference champions with a record of 9–1. The Cubs also played non-conference games against Santa Clara Saints and California Golden Bears but these games are not listed in the official record books.
The 1922–23 Southern Branch Cubs men's basketball team represented the Southern Branch of the University of California during the 1922–23 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The cubs were led by second year head coach Pierce "Caddy" Works and played in the women's gym. They finished the regular season with a record of 12–4 and were conference champions with a record of 9–1.
The 1923–24 Southern Branch Grizzlies men's basketball team represented the Southern Branch of the University of California during the 1923–24 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The Grizzlies were led by second year head coach Pierce "Caddy" Works and finished the regular season with a record of 8–2 and were second in their conference with a record of 8–2.
The 1924–25 Southern Branch Grizzlies men's basketball team represented the Southern Branch of the University of California during the 1924–25 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The Grizzlies were led by fourth year head coach Pierce "Caddy" Works and finished the regular season with a record of 11–6 and were champions of their conference with a record of 9–0.
The 1925–26 Southern Branch Grizzlies men's basketball team represented the Southern Branch of the University of California during the 1925–26 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The Grizzlies were led by fifth year head coach Pierce "Caddy" Works and finished the regular season with a record of 14–2 and were champions of their conference with a record of 10–0.
The 1926–27 Southern Branch Grizzlies men's basketball team represented the Southern Branch of the University of California during the 1926–27 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The Grizzlies were led by sixth year head coach Pierce "Caddy" Works. They finished the regular season with a record of 12–4, and were champions of their conference with a record of 9–1.
The 1927–28 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1927–28 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. The Bruins were led by seventh year head coach Caddy Works. They finished the regular season with a record of 10–5 and were third in the southern division with a record of 5–4.
The 1929–30 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1929–30 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. The Bruins were led by ninth year head coach Caddy Works. They finished the regular season with a record of 14–8 and were third in the southern division with a record of 3–6.
The 1930–31 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1930–31 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. The Bruins were led by tenth year head coach Caddy Works. They finished the regular season with a record of 9–6 and were third in the southern division with a record of 4–5.
The 1931–32 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1931–32 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. The Bruins were led by eleventh year head coach Caddy Works. They finished the regular season with a record of 9–10 and were third in the southern division with a record of 4–7.
The 1932–33 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1932–33 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. The Bruins were led by 12th year head coach Caddy Works. They finished the regular season with a record of 10–11 and were fourth in the southern division with a record of 1–10.
The 1933–34 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1933–34 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. The Bruins were led by 13th year head coach Caddy Works. They finished the regular season with a record of 10–13 and were fourth in the southern division with a record of 2–10.
The 1934–35 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1934–35 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. The Bruins were led by 14th year head coach Caddy Works. They finished the regular season with a record of 11–12 and were third in the southern division with a record of 4–8.
The 1935–36 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1935–36 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. The Bruins were led by 15th year head coach Caddy Works. They finished the regular season with a record of 10–13 and were fourth in the southern division with a record of 2–10.
The 1936–37 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1936–37 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. The Bruins were led by 16th year head coach Caddy Works. They finished the regular season with a record of 6–15 and were fourth in the southern division with a record of 2–10.
The 1937–38 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1937–38 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. The Bruins were led by 17th year head coach Caddy Works. They finished the regular season with a record of 4–20 and were fourth in the southern division with a record of 0–12.
The 1938–39 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1938–39 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. The Bruins were led by 18th year head coach Caddy Works. They finished the regular season with a record of 7–20 and were fourth in the southern division with a record of 0–12.
The 1939–40 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1939–40 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. The Bruins were led by first year head coach Wilbur Johns. They finished the regular season with a record of 8–17 and were fourth in the southern division with a record of 3–9.