Freddie Goss facts for kids
| 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) |
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Freddie Goss is a former American college basketball player and coach. He is known for playing on a national championship team and later coaching at the college level.
Playing Career at UCLA
Freddie Goss played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins. He was a player from 1962 to 1966. He played as a guard for the team.
His coach at UCLA was John Wooden. Coach Wooden is a very famous coach. He is in the Basketball Hall of Fame. In 1965, Freddie Goss was part of a special team. This team won the national championship. He played alongside Gail Goodrich, who was an All-American player.
Coaching Career
After his time as a player, Freddie Goss became a college basketball coach. He coached for many years.
UC Riverside Highlanders
His first coaching job was at UC Riverside. He coached the Highlanders from 1969 to 1979. During his time there, his teams had a strong record. They won 163 games and lost 110. This means they won almost 60% of their games.
US International Gulls
After UC Riverside, Coach Goss moved to US International University. This school is in San Diego. He coached the US International Gulls from 1979 to 1985. During his time there, he helped the team move up to NCAA Division I, which is the highest level of college basketball. He coached the Gulls for six years.
