basketball team, Perigo compiled a 78–100 (.438) record. His record in Big Ten Conference games while at Michigan was 38–78. Perigo's best season at Michigan came with the 1958–59 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, captained by M. C. Burton, Jr., which compiled a 15–7 (.682) record. Perrigo resigned as Michigan's head basketball coach in May 1960 after the 1959–60 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team finished with a 1-13 record against Big Ten Conference opponents. Perigo told the press at the time that he planned to obtain a master's degree and pursue a career in teaching or athletic administration. Later years and death Perigo remained in Ann Arbor after resigning his coaching position, and worked as an administrator until he retired in 1970. He was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 1983. Perigo died in Ann Arbor in 1990 at age 78. References External links NBL statistics 1911 births 1990 deaths American men's basketball coaches American men's basketball players Basketball coaches from Indiana Basketball players from Indiana Centers (basketball) College men's basketball head coaches in the United States Hammond Ciesar All-Americans players High school basketball coaches in Indiana High school basketball coaches in Michigan Indianapolis Kautskys players Michigan Wolverines men's basketball coaches People from Lebanon, Indiana Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball coaches Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball players Whiting Ciesar All-Americans players Indianapolis Jets players