Gary Hudson (August 29, 1949 − February 1, 2009) is a former basketball coach. He was the sixth head coach of the University of Oklahoma women's basketball program. While at Oklahoma, the program had a 39–45 record. Hudson was the first coach following the reinstatement of the women's basketball program at Oklahoma. Following his tenure at Oklahoma, he coached at Shawnee High School for five years before retiring for health reasons. Before coaching, Hudson played college football at the University of Wyoming for one year before transferring to Augustana College. He also played minor league baseball in the Minnesota Twins organizations before he started his coaching career which included stops at Oklahoma Baptist University, St. Gregory's University, and as an assistant coach at Oregon State University.[1][2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 29, 1949 McCook, Nebraska |
| Died | February 1, 2009 (aged 59) Shawnee, Oklahoma |
| Alma mater | Augustana University |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1982–83 | Oklahoma Baptist (assistant) |
| 1983–89 | St. Gregory's |
| 1989–90 | Oregon State (assistant) |
| 1990–93 | Oklahoma |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 39–45 (senior college) |
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Sooners (Big Eight Conference) (1990–1993) | |||||||||
| 1990–91 | Oklahoma | 10–18 | 4–9 | 7th | |||||
| 1991–92 | Oklahoma | 17–12 | 7–7 | 4th | |||||
| 1992–93 | Oklahoma | 12–15 | 6–8 | 6th | |||||
| Oklahoma: | 39–45 (.464) | 17–24 (.415) | |||||||
| Total: | 39–45 (.464) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ "Former Oklahoma coach Hudson dies at 59". USA Today. The Associated Press. February 4, 2009. Archived from the original on February 5, 2009. Retrieved November 6, 2009.
- ^ Evans, Murray (August 6, 1989). "College Basketball". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
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