Wendell Hudson
| 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 | |
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.
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
[edit]NCAA 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]
External links
[edit]- 1951 births
- Living people
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- African-American basketball coaches
- Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball coaches
- Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball players
- Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball coaches
- American men's basketball coaches
- American men's basketball players
- American women's basketball coaches
- Basketball coaches from Alabama
- Basketball players from Birmingham, Alabama
- Baylor Bears men's basketball coaches
- Chicago Bulls draft picks
- Forwards (basketball)
- Junior college men's basketball coaches in the United States
- Junior college women's basketball coaches in the United States
- North Alabama Lions men's basketball coaches
- Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball coaches
- Rice Owls men's basketball coaches
- Sportspeople from Birmingham, Alabama