Vadal Peterson

Vadal Peterson

Vadal Peterson (May 2, 1892-September 1, 1976) was an American basketball coach with the distinction of coaching the most wins in University of Utah history. He guided Utah through 26 seasons from 1927 to 1953. He also led Utah to its only NCAA College Basketball Championship when the Utes defeated Dartmouth College 42-40 in 1944. Peterson finished with a record of 385-230 (.626) while head coach of Utah and collected 4 Skyline Conference Championships as well the 1947 NIT Championship.


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