Leo Richardson
Biographical details | |
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Born | Morris | December 19, 1931
Position(s) | Morris |
1964–1968 | Savannah State |
Basketball | |
1964–1971 | Savannah State |
1973–1978 | Buffalo |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
SIAC Basketball Coach of the Year (1970) Savannah State University Sports Hall of Fame inductee (2010) | |
Leo Richardson (December 19, 1931 – July 23, 2023) was an American basketball and
Richardson was born in Gresham, South Carolina and attended elementary and high school in Loris, South Carolina. He played football and basketball at Morris College in Sumter, South Carolina before graduating in 1954. Richardson then coached football and basketball at A. L. Corbett High School in Wagener, South Carolina. Richardson earned a master's degree from the Tuskegee Institute—now known as Tuskegee University—in 1961.[6][7] Richardson died in South Carolina on July 23, 2023, at the age of 91.[8]
Head coaching record
Football
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Savannah State Tigers (NCAA College Division independent) (1964–1968) | |||||||||
1964 | Savannah State | 1–6 | |||||||
1965 | Savannah State | 1–6–1 | |||||||
1966 | Savannah State | 3–5 | |||||||
1967 | Savannah State | 6–2–1 | |||||||
1968 | Savannah State | 2–6 | |||||||
Savannah State: | 13–25–2 | ||||||||
Total: | 13–25–2 |
Basketball
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Savannah State Tigers (NCAA College Division independent) (1964–1969) | |||||||||
1964–65 | Savannah State | 9–20 | |||||||
1965–66 | Savannah State | 17–6 | |||||||
1966–67 | Savannah State | 15–13 | |||||||
1967–68 | Savannah State | 20–9 | |||||||
1968–69 | Savannah State | 15–16 | |||||||
Savannah State Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1969–1971) | |||||||||
1969–70 | Savannah State | 18–9 | |||||||
1970–71 | Savannah State | 18–11 | |||||||
Savannah State: | 112–84 (.571) | ||||||||
NCAA Division I independent ) (1973–1978)
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1973–74 | Buffalo | 5–20 | |||||||
1974–75 | Buffalo | 8–17 | |||||||
1975–76 | Buffalo | 10–16 | |||||||
1976–77 | Buffalo | 5–21 | |||||||
1977–78 | Buffalo | 6–18 | |||||||
Buffalo: | 34–92 (.270) | ||||||||
Total: | 146–176 (.453) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ "State Univ. Of N. Y. Names Black Basketball Coach". Johnson Publishing Company. Jet. June 7, 1973. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
- ^ "South Carolina General Assembly Bill 4337". June 17, 1997. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
- ^ "Savannah State Wins SIAC Cage Tourney". Johnson Publishing Company. Jet. March 19, 1970. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
- ^ "Hall of Fame — Savannah State Athletics — Dr. Leo Richardson". Savannah State University. Archived from the original on February 24, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
- ^ "Hall of Fame — Savannah State Athletics". Savannah State University. Archived from the original on February 24, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
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- ^ Bambini, Cole (July 25, 2023). "Former UB men's basketball coach Leo Richardson dies; was program's first Black head coach". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.