Dale Bandy

{{Short description|American basketball player-coach}}

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Dale Bandy is a former American basketball player and coach. Playing for coach Jim Snyder at Ohio University, he was team captain of the 1960 team that made the Sweet Sixteen in the 1960 NCAA tournament. He was an assistant under Snyder, who led his teams to 7 NCAA tournament appearances (1960, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1970, 1972, and 1974) and one National Invitation Tournament appearance (1969).{{cite web|title=A ROUNDUP OF THE WEEK MARCH 11-17|url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1974/03/25/a-roundup-of-the-week-march-1117|publisher=Sports Illustrated|accessdate=February 9, 2022|date=March 25, 1974}} He succeeded Snyder as head coach of the Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team from the 1974–75 season to the 1979–80 season (six years). Coach Bandy's teams compiled a 69–89 record, good for a .436 winning percentage. His Mid-American Conference record was 36–58 (.382).{{cite web|url=http://www.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/ohio/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/0607_records|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070227152303/http://www.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/ohio/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/0607_records|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 27, 2007|title=Ohio University Men's Basketball Record Book|accessdate=2007-05-26|author=Ohio University Athletic Department}}

He was a graduate of Clay High School (Portsmouth, Ohio) where his father was a long-time administrator. While at Ohio he played baseball as well as basketball.{{cite web|title=Notable Alumni|url=http://www.clay.k12.oh.us/32-info/77-noteable-alumni|publisher=Clay High School|accessdate=February 9, 2022}}