Wendell Hudson facts for kids
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 16, 1951 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| High school | A. H. Parker (Birmingham, Alabama) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Alabama (1969–1973) |
| NBA Draft | 1973 / Round: 2 / Pick: 30th overall |
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |
| Coaching career | 1974–2013 |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1974–1979 | Alabama (assistant) |
| 1979–1982 | North Alabama (assistant) |
| 1982–1983 | Rice (assistant) |
| 1983–1985 | Ole Miss (assistant) |
| 1985–1986 | Baylor (assistant) |
| 1986–1999 | McLennan CC (women's HC) |
| 2001–2003 | McLennan CC (men's HC) |
| 2008–2013 | Alabama (women's HC) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
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Wendell Hudson (born April 16, 1951) is a retired American basketball player and former Associate Athletics Director for Alumni Relations and the former women's basketball program head 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, Hudson resigned after he served five seasons as head coach of the Alabama women's basketball team. He now serves in an administrative role in the athletic department.
On February 17, 2020, Hudson's number 20 jersey was retired by the Alabama men's basketball team, becoming the first and only player to have their jersey number retired by the program.
Head coaching record
NCAA Division I women
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| 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 | WNIT Third Round | ||||
| 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) | ||||||||
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National champion Conference regular season champion Conference tournament champion |
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