Gary Hudson (basketball)

Gary Hudson

Biographical details
Born	(1949-08-29)August 29, 1949 McCook, Nebraska
Died	February 1, 2009(2009-02-01) (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)

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]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview

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)
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion

References

1. "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.
2. Evans, Murray (August 6, 1989). "College Basketball". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 7, 2023.