young graduate up with two interviews for high-school basketball coaching jobs and although Pickens didn't end up becoming a coach, the favor Iba did for him was the impetus behind his decision 50 years later to make a $165 million donation to Oklahoma State University's athletic program. Iba was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 1965. Death Iba died on January 15, 1993, in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Legacy Coaching tree Iba is known for his coaching tree, the group of prominent coaches who either coached or played for Iba himself, or are linked to Iba by playing for one of his pupils. Coaches in this tree typically use a physical man-to-man defense and an offense predicated on ball movement and passing. Henry Iba Award The Henry Iba Award was established in 1959 to recognize the best college basketball coach of the year by the United States Basketball Writers Association. Five nominees are presented and the individual with the most votes receives the award which is presented in conjunction with the Final Four. The award is presented at the Oscar Robertson Trophy breakfast the Friday before the Final Four. Henry P. Iba Citizen Athlete of the Year In 1994, the Rotary Club of Tulsa established the Henry P. Iba Citizen Athlete of the Year Award to honor two athletes, one male and one female, which have exhibited or demonstrated excellence in their sport and in life. In 1997, the Rotary Club of Tulsa established the Henry P. Iba Citizen Athlete of the Year Award with additional acknowledgement by recognized by the Chairman's Award. Former New York Knicks player John Starks was the male winner of the award in 1997. Portrayals In 2017, John Savage portrayed Iba in the Russian sport drama Going Vertical, about the 1972 Olympic final. Head coaching record College basketball See also List of college men's basketball coaches with 600 wins List of NCAA Division I Men's Final Four appearances by coach List of Oklahoma State University Olympians References External links 1904 births 1993 deaths American men's basketball players American Olympic coaches Baseball coaches from Missouri Basketball coaches from Missouri Basketball players from Missouri Centers (basketball) Classen School of Advanced Studies alumni College men's basketball head coaches in the United States Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball coaches FIBA Hall of Fame inductees High school basketball coaches in Oklahoma Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductees Northwest Missouri State