| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1894-06-28)June 28, 1894 Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | October 7, 1982(1982-10-07) (aged 88) Ames, Iowa, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1928–1947 | Iowa State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1945–1958 | Iowa State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 166–153 |
| Tournaments | 1–1 (NCAA) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| NCAA Final Four (1944) 4Big Six regular season (1935, 1941, 1944, 1945) | |
Louis Edmond Menze (June 28, 1894 – October 7, 1982) was acollege men's basketball coach and athletics administrator. He was the head coach ofIowa State from 1928 to 1947. He coached Iowa State to a 166–153 record, winning fourBig Six Conference championships and made the 1944Final Four in one NCAA tournament appearance. He also served as Iowa State's athletic director from 1945 to 1958. He was inducted into the Iowa State athletics Hall of Fame in 1998.[1][2]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State Cyclones(Big Six Conference)(1928–1947) | |||||||||
| 1928–29 | Iowa State | 8–7 | 4–6 | 4th | |||||
| 1929–30 | Iowa State | 9–8 | 5–5 | 4th | |||||
| 1930–31 | Iowa State | 8–8 | 4–6 | 5th | |||||
| 1931–32 | Iowa State | 9–6 | 4–6 | 5th | |||||
| 1932–33 | Iowa State | 6–10 | 2–8 | 6th | |||||
| 1933–34 | Iowa State | 6–11 | 2–8 | T–5th | |||||
| 1934–35 | Iowa State | 13–3 | 8–2 | 1st | |||||
| 1935–36 | Iowa State | 8–8 | 3–7 | T–4th | |||||
| 1936–37 | Iowa State | 3–15 | 0–10 | 6th | |||||
| 1937–38 | Iowa State | 6–9 | 2–8 | 6th | |||||
| 1938–39 | Iowa State | 8–9 | 5–5 | 4th | |||||
| 1939–40 | Iowa State | 9–9 | 2–8 | T–4th | |||||
| 1940–41 | Iowa State | 15–4 | 7–3 | T–1st | |||||
| 1941–42 | Iowa State | 11–6 | 5–5 | 3rd | |||||
| 1942–43 | Iowa State | 7–9 | 2–8 | 5th | |||||
| 1943–44 | Iowa State | 14–4 | 9–1 | T–1st | NCAA Final Four | ||||
| 1944–45 | Iowa State | 11–5 | 8–2 | 1st | |||||
| 1945–46 | Iowa State | 8–8 | 5–5 | 3rd | |||||
| 1946–47 | Iowa State | 7–14 | 5–5 | T–3rd | |||||
| Iowa State: | 166–153 (.520) | 82–108 (.432) | |||||||
| Total: | 166–153 (.520) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||