Dick Acres (1934-2012)
Teams coached: Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
Oral Roberts record: 47-34 (.580)
Overall record: 47-34 (.580)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 1 (1984)
- NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen: 0
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 0
- MCC Regular Season Champion: 1 (1984)
- MCC Tournament Champion: 1 (1984)
Awards:
- MCC Coach of the Year: 1 (1984)
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 1982-1985 | Oral Roberts |
| 1982 | Oral Roberts (asst) |
Dick Acres Facts
- Richard K. Acres
- Born May 17, 1934
- Died June 14, 2012
- Hometown: Santa Barbara, California
- Alma Mater: University of California, Santa Barbara (BA, 1956) / California State University, Los Angeles (MA)
- Played at UCSB for head coach Willie Wilton then briefly in a semi-pro league for the Kirby Shoes
- Started out as a teacher, initially at Mark Twain High School in San Diego, CA
- Moved onto Carson HS (CA) where he became the head boys’ basketball coach in 1970
- He led the team for 12 years, winning a 4A state title in his final year there (1981-82)
- Left for a job on Ken Hayes‘ staff at Oral Roberts in 1982; his two sons, Mark and Jeff, were players at ORU
- Hayes was fired eight games into the season and Acres was elevated to interim head coach
- Mark Acres was MCC Co-POY in 1983 and went on to play for many years in the NBA
- Stayed on for two more full seasons, going 47-34 overall as the Eagles’ head coach
- Won the MCC title and MCC Tournament in 1984 to reach the NCAA Tournament; Acres was named MCC Co-COY
- Resigned in 1985 after a 15-15 season; leaving coaching and moving into other fields
- Hayes was fired eight games into the season and Acres was elevated to interim head coach
- Worked as a referee for high school basketball, football and baseball, and also worked in the financial services industry
- Passed away in June 2012 at age 78; survived by his wife, Sandi, their three sons and six grandchildren
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