Gary Hudson (basketball)

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 due to health reasons. Prior to 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 a stint as an assistant coach at Oregon State University.[1]

Gary Hudson
Current position
TeamUniversity of Oklahoma
Biographical details
Born(1949-08-29)August 29, 1949
McCook, Nebraska
DiedFebruary 1, 2009(2009-02-01) (aged 59)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1990–93Oklahoma
Head coaching record
Overall39–45

References

  1. "Former Oklahoma coach Hudson dies at 59". USA Today. The Associated Press. 2009-02-04. Archived from the original on 2009-11-06. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
Preceded by
Valerie Goodwin-Colbert
Oklahoma Women's Basketball Head Coach
1990–1993
Succeeded by
Burl Plunkett


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