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KANSAS CITY, MO.—Joe Hutton, who served as the Hamline University head men's basketball coach from 1931-1965, is among 12 individuals announced as part of the 2023 Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Class on Saturday. Hutton is the lone coach inducted into this year's SCB Hall of Fame, along with 10 players and one contributor.

"Joe Hutton is an icon, not only in Hamline Basketball history, but nationally as well," said Pipers head men's basketball coach Jim Hayes. "He built Hamline basketball into a national power, willing to play anyone at anytime. He is very deserving of this honor!"

Hutton was the Head Coach at Hamline for 35 years, and finished with a record of 588-186, winning 19 conference titles, leading his team to the NAIA National Championship game six times and winning three NAIA National Titles (1944, 1949 and 1951). He was the first coach selected to the Helms Foundation Hall of Basketball Immortals. In 1987, he was named to the NAIA Hall of Fame. The gymnasium at Hamline is named Hutton Arena in his honor.