Gale Catlett

Teams coached: Cincinnati Bearcats, West Virginia Mountaineers
Cincinnati record: 126-44 (.741)
West Virginia record: 439-281 (.610)
Overall record: 565-325 (.635)

NCAA National Championships: 0
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 11 (1975, 1976, 1977, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1998)
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen: 2 (1975, 1998)
NCAA Tournament Final Four: 0
NIT Championships: 0
NIT Appearances: 6 (1974, 1981, 1985, 1991, 1993, 1994)
Atlantic 10 Regular Season Champion: 4 (1982, 1983, 1985, 1989)
Atlantic 10 Tournament Champion: 2 (1983, 1984)
Metro Tournament Champion: 2 (1976, 1977)

Wendell Gale Catlett
Born October 31, 1940
Hometown: Hedgesville, West Virginia
Alma Mater: West Virginia University (BA, 1963)
Played for head coach George King at West Virginia, playing in two NCAA Tournaments with the Mountaineers
Started coaching right away, working as an assistant for two seasons at Richmond under head coach Lew Mills
Spent another seven seasons as an assistant, first under Lefty Driesell at Davidson, then under Ted Owens at Kansas and, lastly, one season at Kentucky under Adolph Rupp
Became the head coach at Cincinnati in 1972, leading the Bearcats to 126 wins and three NCAA Tournament berths in six years at the helm
Returned to alma mater WVU in 1978, coaching the Mountaineers for the next 24 seasons
- Won 439 games, four A-10 conference titles and went to the postseason 15 times (8 NCAA, 7 NIT) at West Virginia
- Had 11 seasons of 20+ wins with the Mountaineers
- Announced his retirement on February 13, 2002
Along with his wife, Anise, has two daughters