Alex Adams (October 21, 1934 – July 22, 2011)[1] was a college basketball head coach. He coached the Akron Zips men's basketball team in 1975–76 to a 10–14 record.[2] Adams was the first African-American to both play and coach basketball at the University of Akron.[1]
Biographical details | |
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Born | Akron, Ohio, U.S. | October 21, 1934
Died | July 22, 2011 Ocala, Florida, U.S. | (aged 76)
Playing career | |
1959–1961 | Akron |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1975–1976 | Akron |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 10–14 |
References
edit- ^ a b Legendary UA athlete, leader Alex Adams dies. Ohio. Retrieved on November 26, 2013.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Coaches Career" (search for Alex Adams under Player/Coach Search). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 16, 2010.