Wendell Gale Catlett (born October 31, 1940) is a retired American basketball coach who was head coach at the University of Cincinnati and West Virginia University .
26-814: Born in Hedgesville, West Virginia , Catlett played for West Virginia from 1958 to 1963. He played on the freshman team in 1958–59, but missed the 1959–60 season with a broken wrist. During his three varsity seasons (1960–61 through 1962–63), he helped the Mountaineers to two NCAA tournament berths. West Virginia went 24–4, 24–6 and 23–8 during Catlett's varsity seasons and won the Southern Conference title every season. The 6-foot-5 forward totaled 407 points and 275 rebounds on Coach George King's guard-oriented teams. After completing his senior season in 1963, Catlett immediately turned to coaching. He got
52-494: A job as an assistant coach at the University of Richmond under head coach Lew Mills, then at Davidson College in 1965 under Lefty Driesell , Kansas from 1967 to 1971 under Ted Owens , and finally Kentucky under Adolph Rupp in the 1971–72 season. In 1972, Gale Catlett was named head coach of University of Cincinnati , succeeding Tay Baker , whose team had gone 17–9 the year before. In Catlett's first season, 1972–73,
78-508: A male householder with no wife present; and, 31.1% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67, and the average family size was 3.07. The median age in the town was 31.2 years. 29.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 32.4% were from 25 to 44; 20.1% were from 45 to 64; and 8.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of
104-469: A mayor could be added to the council. Hedgesville is a National Register Historic District . Two primary highways serve Hedgesville. The more prominent of these is West Virginia Route 9 . WV 9 travels southeastward to Martinsburg and provides connections to Interstate 81 . To the northwest, WV 9 connects to U.S. Route 522 in Berkeley Springs . The other primary highway serving Hedgesville
130-697: Is West Virginia Route 901 , which heads east from its western end at WV 9 in Hedgesville to I-81 at Falling Waters . According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 0.13 square miles (0.34 km ), all land. As of the census of 2010, there were 318 people, 119 households, and 82 families living in the town. The population density was 2,446.2 inhabitants per square mile (944.5/km ). There were 135 housing units at an average density of 1,038.5 units per square mile (401.0 units/km ). The racial makeup of
156-540: Is a town in Berkeley County , West Virginia , United States, in the state's Eastern Panhandle region. The population was 318 at the 2010 census . The town sits on WV 9 , roughly 13 miles east of Berkeley Springs . In addition to its legal definition, Hedgesville has come to be the common name for the large and sparsely inhabited area of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle bordered by the Potomac River to
182-480: The 2010 census , the eight counties of the eastern panhandle had a combined population of 261,041, giving the region 11.75% of West Virginia's population. Berkeley County is the panhandle's most populous county, with a census 104,169 residents (2010). Berkeley also includes the panhandle's largest city, Martinsburg , with a 2010 census population of 17,227. The eastern panhandle is West Virginia's fastest-growing region in terms of population and housing. In July 2005,
208-741: The Metro Conference , posted a 25–6 record and were expected to make a deep run into the tournament, but the Bearcats were upset in the first round on a last-second tip-in by Notre Dame . During the three seasons from 1974–75 through 1976–77, the Bearcats were consistently ranked in the AP Poll , reaching as high as #2 in January 1977. That season, the Bearcats were 25–5 and again won the Metro Conference, but they were again ousted in
234-762: The Shenandoah Valley . West Virginia is the only U.S. state with two panhandles. Berkeley, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, and Morgan Counties were part of the Unionist state of West Virginia created in 1863. Shortly after West Virginia gained statehood, Mineral and Grant Counties were created from Hampshire and Hardy in 1866. The eastern panhandle includes West Virginia's oldest chartered towns (1762) of Romney and Shepherdstown . The panhandle also includes West Virginia's two oldest counties: Hampshire (1753) and Berkeley (1772). West Virginia's historically most famous towns, Harpers Ferry and Charles Town , are at
260-433: The United States Census Bureau released a list of the top 100 counties according to housing growth. Berkeley County grew 3.95 percent, from 36,365 housing units in 2003 to 37,802 units in 2004. That growth rate was 86th in the nation among the 3,143 United States counties. Jefferson County was not far behind at 88th in the nation. It grew 3.94 percent from 19,381 housing units in 2003 to 20,144 units in 2004. The majority of
286-475: The Bearcats were also 17–9, and they improved to 19–8 the following year. It was the 1974–75 season that Catlett and the Bearcats reached national prominence. Led by a crop of highly touted recruits including Pat Cummings , Brian Williams, Robert Miller, Mike Jones, Gary Yoder and Steve Collier, the Bearcats were 23–6 and advanced to the NCAA Midwest Regional semifinals. By 1975–76, the team won
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#1732802541710312-460: The Mountaineers were 116–121. Over the next 24 seasons, he posted a 439–276 record. Catlett's West Virginia teams won an average of 19 games a season and made eight trips to the NCAA tournament, including a 1998 Sweet 16 appearance, where they upset a highly touted Cincinnati team. On February 13, 2002, at age 61, Catlett announced his retirement. He had a career college coaching record of 565–320. In
338-781: The North and East, a southern border defined roughly by an imaginary line from the city of Martinsburg to the tip of Virginia , and Berkeley Springs to the West. Up to the 18th Century, the area was home to the Tuscarora people . The Hedgesville area was subsequently settled by William Snodgrass , who arrived in the American colonies in 1700. William Snodgrass is buried in the cemetery of Tuscarora Presbyterian Church in Berkeley County, West Virginia. Officially established by an act of
364-562: The Potomac River. The region is separated from the remainder of the state by the Allegheny Front , which separates the Mississippi watershed from that of Chesapeake Bay . The counties in the eastern panhandle are: A short stretch of West Virginia Route 9 west of Berkeley Springs provides the only road connection between Berkeley Springs and points east to the rest of state without having to cross state lines. According to
390-603: The Virginia General Assembly on February 11, 1836, the Town of Hedgesville was laid out in 1832 along the old Warm Springs Road (now West Virginia Route 9 ) and named for the prominent local Hedges family. In 1854, Hedgesville was officially incorporated by the General Assembly. The act of incorporation provided for a town council consisting of seven trustees, but the act was amended in 1858 so that
416-402: The average family size was 3.18. In the town, the population was spread out, with 34.6% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 75.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.5 males. The median income for a household in the town
442-583: The eastern end of the eastern panhandle. Harpers Ferry is the easternmost town in West Virginia. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad , now CSX , runs through the panhandle. Until 1861 Harpers Ferry was the site of a U.S. armory (weapons factory), briefly captured by John Brown during his famous raid . The strategic nature of the area influenced its inclusion in West Virginia by the Union Congress. There has been talk about certain counties in
468-700: The eastern panhandle rejoining Virginia, due primarily to poor economic conditions and perceived neglect from the state government. In 2011, West Virginia state delegate Larry Kump sponsored legislation to allow Morgan, Berkeley, and Jefferson Counties to rejoin Virginia by popular vote. The bill did not pass. The eastern panhandle includes both West Virginia's highest and lowest elevations above sea level: Spruce Knob , 4,863 feet (1,482 m), in Pendleton and Harpers Ferry , 240 feet (73 m), in Jefferson on
494-406: The eastern panhandle's growing residential developments are located outside city and town boundaries and are not included in the city or town's official population. NOTE: This list does not include the unincorporated census-designated places of Inwood (pop. 2,954) and Fort Ashby (pop. 1,380). The U.S. Census Bureau does not release estimates for CDPs. The population figures listed are from
520-403: The first round of the NCAA tournament. In six seasons at Cincinnati, Catlett posted a record of 126–44 (a .741 winning percentage). He left Cincinnati after a 17–10 season and under a cloud after the basketball program was penalized by the NCAA for numerous recruiting violations during his tenure. In 1978, he took over the head coaching job at West Virginia. During the decade before his arrival,
546-401: The population. There were 88 households, of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 20.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and
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#1732802541710572-534: The town was 47.2% male and 52.8% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 240 people, 88 households, and 65 families living in the town. The population density was 772.2 people/km (2,000 people/sq mi). There were 99 housing units at an average density of 816.9 units per square mile (315.4 units/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 92.08% White , 3.75% African American , 0.42% Native American , 0.42% Pacific Islander , and 3.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of
598-419: The town was 90.3% White , 5.3% African American , 0.3% Native American , 0.3% Asian , 1.6% from other races , and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1% of the population. There were 119 households, of which: 46.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them; 42.9% were married couples living together; 21.0% had a female householder with no husband present; 5.0% had
624-409: The two panhandles in the U.S. state of West Virginia ; the other is the northern panhandle . It is a small stretch of territory in the northeast of the state, bordering Maryland and Virginia . Some sources and regional associations only identify the eastern panhandle as being composed of Morgan , Berkeley , and Jefferson Counties . Berkeley and Jefferson Counties are geographically located in
650-1127: The year of 1997, Gale Catlett was nominated as the Big East Coach of the Year, but failed to win as John MacLeod took that honor. In late 2005 he publicly stated that he was considering running in the 2006 Republican primary in order to challenge incumbent Democratic Senator Robert Byrd . He later declined to run. 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 # denotes interim head coach Hedgesville, West Virginia Hedgesville
676-402: Was $ 49,375, and the median income for a family was $ 46,563. Males had a median income of $ 31,042 versus $ 21,985 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 17,772. About 2.8% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 9.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.7% of those 65 or over. Eastern Panhandle The eastern panhandle is one of
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