Caddy Works

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Caddy Works
Pierce Works.jpg
Works from 1928 UCLA yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1896-01-02)January 2, 1896
DiedJuly 19, 1982(1982-07-19) (aged 86)
Los Angeles, California
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
Overall173–159 (basketball)
23–14 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Basketball
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.

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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]

Head coaching record

Basketball

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Southern Branch Cubs/Grizzlies (Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)(1921–1927)
1921–22 Southern Branch 9–19–11st
1922–23 Southern Branch 12–49–11st
1923–24 Southern Branch 8–28–22nd
1924–25 Southern Branch 11–69–11st
1925–26 Southern Branch 14–210–01st
1926–27 Southern Branch 12–49–11st
UCLA Bruins (Pacific Coast Conference)(1927–1939)
1927–28 UCLA 10–55–43rd (South)
1928–29 UCLA 7–91–84th (South)
1929–30 UCLA 14–83–63rd (South)
1930–31 UCLA 9–64–53rd (South)
1931–32 UCLA 9–104–73rd (South)
1932–33 UCLA 10–111–104th (South)
1933–34 UCLA 10–132–104th (South)
1934–35 UCLA 11–124–83rd (South)
1935–36 UCLA 10–132–104th (South)
1936–37 UCLA 6–142–104th (South)
1937–38 UCLA 4–200–124th (South)
1938–39 UCLA 7–200–124th (South)
Southern Branch / UCLA:173–15982–108
Total:173–159

      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

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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.

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