1960–61 Washington Huskies men's basketball team  The 1960–61 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the NCAA college basketball season. Led by second-year head coach John Grayson, the Huskies were members of the Athletic Association of Western Universities (Big Five) and played their home games on campus at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Washington. The Huskies were overall in the regular season and in conference play, third in the standings.