Phillip D. "Phil" Woolpert Enshrined 1992 Danville, KY December 19, 1915 - May 5, 1987 Biography Talk to any coach about the difficulty of consecutive wins and you'll hear the words "nearly impossible." Not for Phil Woolpert. One of only six coaches in NCAA history to win back-to-back national championships, Woolpert led the University of San Francisco, with Hall of Famers Bill Russell and K.C. Jones, to the 1955 and 1956 crown. In 1955, Woolpert, then 40, became the youngest coach in NCAA history to win the title. As a measure of consistent coaching, Woolpert's 1957 San Francisco team finished third in the NCAA tournament. Under Woolpert, USF won 60 straight games, an NCAA record until UCLA ran off an 88-game string. After his success with the Dons, Woolpert coached the professional San Francisco Saints of the ABL and then the University of San Diego. When Woolpert retired, he gave up the glitter of big time basketball to drive a school bus in Sequim, Washington. Career Highlights NCAA Championship with San Francisco,1955,1956 Coach of the Year, 1955, 1956 NCAA third place finish with San Francisco, 1957 Pacific Coach of the Year, 1957, 1958