Fred Snowden
Biographical details | |
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Born | c. 1936 Wayne State (MI) |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1967–1972 | Michigan (assistant) |
1972–1982 | Arizona |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 167–108 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
WAC regular season (1976) | |
Awards | |
WAC Coach of the Year (1973) | |
Frederick Snowden (c. 1936 – January 17, 1994) was an American businessman and men's
Background
Snowden was born in
Following college, Snowden worked as a basketball coach at his old high school. During his five-year tenure, the school's
University of Arizona
In 1972, Snowden became the first African-American head coach at a major university and the second black head coach at a
Arizona's success under Snowden faded following their move to the
Post-coaching career
Following the end of his coaching career, Snowden became a
Snowden's death came on January 17, 1994. While traveling to Washington, D.C. to attend a White House ceremony, he suffered a heart attack while at a convenience store and died at George Washington Hospital.[3]
Head coaching record
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Arizona Wildcats (Western Athletic Conference) (1972–1978) | |||||||||
1972–73 | Arizona | 16–10 | 9–5 | T–2nd | |||||
1973–74 | Arizona | 19–7 | 9–5 | T–2nd | |||||
1974–75 | Arizona | 22–7 | 9–5 | T–2nd | NCIT Runner-up | ||||
1975–76 | Arizona | 24–9 | 11–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
1976–77 | Arizona | 21–6 | 10–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
1977–78 | Arizona | 15–11 | 6–8 | T–4th | |||||
Arizona Wildcats (Pacific-10 Conference) (1978–1982) | |||||||||
1978–79 | Arizona | 16–11 | 10–8 | T–4th | |||||
1979–80 | Arizona | 12–15 | 6–12 | 6th | |||||
1980–81 | Arizona | 13–14 | 8–10 | T-5th | |||||
1981–82 | Arizona | 9–18 | 4–14 | T–8th | |||||
Arizona: | 167–108 | 82–74 | |||||||
Total: | 167–108 | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ a b McDermott, Barry (February 11, 1974). "Blooming Cactus Flowers". Sports Illustrated. 40 (6): 50–1.
- ^ Kirkpatrick, Curry (December 2, 1974). "Somewhere Out West Is The Wacky Wac". Sports Illustrated. 41 (23): 41–4.
- ^ a b c d e f Thomas, Robert McG. Jr. (January 19, 1994). "Fred Snowden, Basketball Coach And Black Pioneer, Is Dead at 57". New York Times. pp. D20.
- ^ a b c Robinson, Louie (April 1977). "The Desert Fox". Ebony. 32 (6): 44–52.
- ^ Hansen, Greg (September 12, 2008). "Maya Snowden, Don Haskins were big losses to Tucson, basketball". Arizona Daily Star.
- ^ "Coach quits (for real) as 'Cats lose". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). wire services. January 9, 1982. p. 5B.
- ^ "Arizona cage coach resigns". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). UPI. January 9, 1982. p. A6.
- ^ "Fewer bucks for Snowden". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 11, 1982. p. 30.
- ^ Thomas, Robert McG. Jr. (January 10, 1982). "Coach Denies Pressure Forced Him to Resign". New York Times.
- ^ Kelley, James (November 21, 2003). "UA legend Snowden paved way for black coaches". Arizona Daily Wildcat.
- ^ Company, Johnson Publishing (May 6, 1985). "Fred Snowden is Named a Baskin-Robbins Co. V.P." Jet. 68 (8): 37.