Wendell Hudson (born April 16, 1951) is a retired American basketball player and former Associate Athletics Director for Alumni Relations and the former women's basketball program head coach of Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball. In 1969, Hudson signed for Alabama coach C.M. Newton and thus became the first African-American scholarship athlete in any sport at the University of Alabama. On April 22, 2013, Hudson resigned after he served five seasons as head coach of the Alabama women's basketball team.[1] He now serves in an administrative role in the athletic department.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 16, 1951 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | A. H. Parker (Birmingham, Alabama) |
| College | Alabama (1969–1973) |
| NBA draft | 1973: 2nd round, 30th overall pick |
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 20 |
| Coaching career | 1974–2013 |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1974–1979 | Alabama (assistant) |
| 1979–1982 | North Alabama (assistant) |
| 1982–1983 | Rice (assistant) |
| 1983–1985 | Ole Miss (assistant) |
| 1985–1986 | Baylor (assistant) |
| 1986–1999 | McLennan CC (women's HC) |
| 2001–2003 | McLennan CC (men's HC) |
| 2008–2013 | Alabama (women's HC) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
On February 17, 2020, Hudson's number 20 jersey was retired by the Alabama men's basketball team, becoming the first and only player to have their jersey number retired by the program.[2]
Head coaching record
editNCAA Division I women
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Alabama (Southeastern Conference) (2008–2013) | |||||||||
| 2008–09 | Alabama | 13–17 | 1–13 | 12th | |||||
| 2009–10 | Alabama | 12–18 | 4–12 | 11th | |||||
| 2010–11 | Alabama | 18–15 | 5–11 | 10th | WNIT Third Round | ||||
| 2011–12 | Alabama | 12–19 | 2–14 | 11th | |||||
| 2012–13 | Alabama | 13–18 | 2–14 | T–13th | |||||
| Alabama: | 68–87 | 14–64 | |||||||
| Total: | 68–87 (.439) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ Kausler, Jr., Don (April 22, 2013). "Alabama women's basketball coach Wendell Hudson steps down". AL.com. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
- ^ {https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/news/local/2020/02/17/wendell-hudson-uas-first-black-scholarship-athlete-has-jersey-retired/1694988007/}[permanent dead link]