University of Evansville history

The college's name was officially changed to Moores Hill College on September 20, 1887.

The institution struggled financially during its time in Moores Hill, and a fire destroyed Moore Hall in 1915.

Residents of the city raised $500,000 in one week in 1917 to move the college to Evansville.

After some deliberation and the city of Evansville raising $514,000 for the college, it was relocated to Evansville in 1919 and renamed Evansville College.

On March 21, 1917, George S. Clifford made a presentation at a special session of the Indiana Conference of the Methodist Church, suggesting that the college be moved to Evansville, Indiana. It operated in temporary quarters in downtown Evansville until Administration Hall (now Olmsted Hall) was completed in 1922.

Enrollment grew from about 400 during the Great Depression to 1,500 in 1946.

In 1967, due to the institution's growth and organizational changes, the name was changed to the University of Evansville with the approval of the Indiana State General Assembly.

When the equally tough Norm Van Lier joined Sloan in 1971, the Bulls had what some believe was the NBA’s best-ever defensive backcourt.

In 1976 a knee injury ended Sloan’s playing career, over the course of which he had averaged 14.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game.

In 1984, after a short tenure as a scout, Sloan became an assistant to Frank Layden, head coach of the Utah Jazz.

Layden stepped down in 1988 to allow Sloan to take over the team.

In 2010 The University of Evansville completed early its Endowment Campaign to raise $80 million after having raised an additional $60 million five years previous to the new campaign.

In February 2011 Sloan abruptly resigned as coach of the Jazz.