Wendell Hudson
Wendell Hudson (born (1951-04-16)April 16, 1951) is a retired American basketball player and former Associate Athletics Director for Alumni Relations and the former head women's basketball 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, Houston 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.
Head coaching record
| Season |
Team |
Overall |
Conference |
Standing |
Postseason
|
| 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 | NIT Semifinals
|
| 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) | |
|
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 |
Personal life
He is married to the former Belinda Urivie and has five children; Traci, Tasha, Michelle, David and Hawvy.
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