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Freddie Goss
Playing career
1962–1966 UCLA
Position(s) Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1969–1979 UC Riverside
1979–1985 US International
Head coaching record
Overall 199–235 (.459)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NCAA champion (1965)
Awards
Second-team All-AAWU (1965)
Second-team Parade All-American (1961)


Freddie Goss is an American retired college basketball player and coach.

Goss played at UCLA under Hall of Fame coach John Wooden from 1962 to 1966 and started at guard with All-American Gail Goodrich on the Bruins' 1964–65 national championship team.

After his playing days were over, Goss became a college coach. His first stint was at UC Riverside, where he coached from 1969 to 1979, amassing a record of 163–110 (.597). He then moved to US International University in San Diego, where he led the Gulls' move to division I. Goss went 36–110 in his six years at the school.

Head coaching record

College basketball

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
UC Riverside (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1969–1979)
1969–70 [[{{{school}}}|UC Riverside]] 19–10 7–1 1st NCAA College Final Four
1970–71 [[{{{school}}}|UC Riverside]] 14–10 3–5 3rd
1971–72 [[{{{school}}}|UC Riverside]] 19–9 5–3 T-1st NCAA College Regional Third Place
1972–73 [[{{{school}}}|UC Riverside]] 25–5 8–2 1st NCAA College Elite Eight
1973–74 [[{{{school}}}|UC Riverside]] 21–8 6–4 1st NCAA II Elite Eight
1974–75 [[{{{school}}}|UC Riverside]] 19–9 6–2 1st NCAA II Elite Eight
1975–76 [[{{{school}}}|UC Riverside]] 9–17 4–6 4th
1976–77 [[{{{school}}}|UC Riverside]] 11–15 4–6 5th
1977–78 [[{{{school}}}|UC Riverside]] 4–23 0–10 5th
1978–79 [[{{{school}}}|UC Riverside]] 21–5 9–3 T-1st NCAA II Regional Final
UC Riverside: 162–111 (.619) 52–42 (.655)
[[{{{school}}}|US International]] (NCAA II Independent)) (1979–1982)
1979–80 [[{{{school}}}|UC International]]
1980–81 [[{{{school}}}|UC International]]
US International (NCAA I Independent)) (1981–1985)
1981–82 [[{{{school}}}|UC International]] 9–18
1982–83 [[{{{school}}}|UC International]] 3–25
1983–84 [[{{{school}}}|UC International]] 2–26
1984–85 [[{{{school}}}|UC International]] 1–27
US International: 35–126 (.619)
Total: 199–235 (.619)

      National champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference tournament champion
      Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference division champion

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