Harley Redin

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Harley Redin (August 29, 1919 – August 1, 2020) was an American basketball head coach for Wayland Baptist University from 1948 to 1973. With the men's team, Redin had 151 wins and 88 losses during his 1948 to 1956 tenure. With the women's team from 1955 to 1973, Redin had 429 wins and 63 losses and won the Amateur Athletic Union tournament six times. Outside of Wayland Baptist, Redin coached the American women's basketball teams that medalled at the 1959 Pan American Games and 1971 Pan American Games. Redin was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999 and a co-recipient of the 2018 John Bunn Award from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Early life and education

Redin was born on August 29, 1919, in Silverton, Texas. Growing up, Redin played basketball during the 1930s while in high school.

North Texas State University in 1942.[2] Years after obtaining his Bachelor of Science, Redin returned to North Texas for a Master of Science in 1948.[1]

Career

In 1943, Redin joined the

Wayland Baptist College. The following year, Redin turned down an offer to coach the women's basketball team at Wayland Baptist.[4]

With

NAIA Men's Basketball Championships in 1954 and 1955.[5] While at Wayland Baptist, Redin coached their women's basketball team from 1955 to 1973. During his 429 wins and 63 losses with the Flying Queens, Redin and the team won the Amateur Athletic Union women's basketball tournament six times.[6]

In world championships, Redin coached the American team that came in fourth at the 1964 FIBA World Championship for Women.[7] In international competitions, Redin was the head coach of the American women's basketball team that won gold at the 1959 Pan American Games and silver at the 1971 Pan American Games.[8] In 1973, Redin stepped down from head coaching to focus on his vice-president position at a bank in Plainview, Texas.[9]

Awards and honors

During 1992, Redin was given the Jostens-Berenson Service Award from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association.[10] As part of the Naismith Awards, Redin received the Naismith Outstanding Contributor to Women’s Basketball Award in 2000.[11] In 2018, Redin was a co-recipient of the John Bunn Award from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.[12] For hall of fames, Redin was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999 and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.[13][14]

Personal life

On August 1, 2020, Redin died in Plainview. He was married and had two children.[15]

References

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  3. ^ Westbrook, Ray (March 6, 2016). "The A-J Remembers: Harley Redin flew bomber strikes at treetop level". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  4. ^ Hollandsworth, Skip (April 2013). "Hoop Queens". Texas Monthly. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Team & Individual Records" (PDF). Wayland Baptist University. December 22, 2017. p. 3. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Flying Queens Basketball" (PDF). Wayland Baptist University. January 21, 2014. p. 3. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  7. ^ "USA Women's World Championship Team All-Time Coaching Staff". USA Basketball. October 29, 2012. Archived from the original on March 28, 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  8. ^ "USA Women's Pan American Games Head Coaches". USA Basketball. October 29, 2012. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Queens Lose Cage Coach". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. February 9, 1973. p. C3.
  10. ^ "Berenson Lifetime Achievement Award". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  11. ^ "Past Winners". Naismith Awards. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  12. ^ "The John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  13. ^ "Harley Redin". Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  14. ^ "Harley Redin". Texas Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  15. ^ "WBU saddened by passing of Harley Redin". KCBD. August 1, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
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