▁Marsh alls ▁Washington ▁Palace ▁Five ▁team ▁of ▁the ▁professional ▁American ▁Basketball ▁League ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 7 ▁when ▁Ge or get own ▁h ired ▁him ▁as ▁head ▁coach . ▁ ▁He ▁immediately ▁showed ▁great ▁talent ▁for ▁co aching , ▁leading ▁the ▁Ho y as ▁to ▁a ▁ 1 2 - 1 ▁record . ▁During ▁three ▁separate ▁st ints ▁as ▁head ▁coach , ▁Ri ple y ▁would ▁coach ▁Ge or get own ▁for ▁a ▁combined ▁ten ▁seasons ▁between ▁ 1 9 2 7 ▁and ▁ 1 9 4 9 ▁and ▁lead ▁the ▁school ▁to ▁its ▁first ▁post - season ▁tournament ▁appearance ▁when ▁it ▁advanced ▁to ▁the ▁final ▁game ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁NCAA ▁Tournament . ▁ ▁Season ▁rec ap ▁ ▁On - camp us ▁Ryan ▁G ymnasium , ▁where ▁the ▁Ho y as ▁had ▁played ▁their ▁home ▁games ▁from ▁the ▁ 1 9 1 4 - 1 5 ▁season ▁through ▁the ▁ 1 9 2 6 - 2 7 ▁season , ▁had ▁no ▁se ating , ▁accommod ating ▁fans ▁on ▁a ▁standing - room ▁only - bas is ▁on ▁an ▁ind oor ▁track ▁above ▁the ▁court . ▁This ▁pre cluded ▁the ▁accommod ation ▁of ▁significant ▁crow ds , ▁providing ▁the ▁self - s ust aining ▁Basketball ▁Association ▁with ▁little ▁re venue ▁with ▁which ▁to ▁fund ▁the ▁teams ▁travel ▁exp enses ▁and ▁limit ing ▁Ge or get own ▁to ▁an ▁average ▁of ▁no ▁more ▁than ▁three ▁road ▁games ▁a ▁year ▁from ▁the ▁ 1 9 1 8 - 1 9 ▁season