Dick Edwards (basketball)

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Dick Edwards
Biographical details
Born(1930-06-21)June 21, 1930
Hannibal, Missouri, U.S.
DiedJanuary 31, 1981(1981-01-31) (aged 50)
Billings, Montana, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1957–1960Yreka HS
1963–1972Pacific (CA)
1972–1978California
1978–1981Eastern Montana
Head coaching record
Overall304–182 (college)
Tournaments2–4 (NCAA University Division)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 Frontier regular season (1979, 1980)
Awards
WCAC Coach of the Year (1966, 1967, 1971)

Dick Edwards (June 21, 1930 – January 31, 1981) was an American basketball coach. He served as head basketball coach at the University of the Pacific in Stockton California, the University of California, Berkeley, and at Eastern Montana College—now known as Montana State University Billings—compiling a career college basketball coaching record of 304–182.[1] Edward was born on June 21, 1930, in Hannibal, Missouri. He died on January 31, 1981, at the age of 50, after suffering an apparent heart attack in Billings, Montana.[2]

Head coaching record

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College

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Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Pacific Tigers (NCAA University Division independent) (1963–1971)
1963–64Pacific15–11
1964–65Pacific13–12
1965–66Pacific22–6NCAA University Division Regional Fourth Place
1966–67Pacific24–4NCAA University Division Regional Runner-up
1967–68Pacific17–9
1968–69Pacific17–9
1969–70Pacific21–6
1970–71Pacific22–6NCAA University Division Regional Third Place
Pacific Tigers (Pacific Coast Athletic Association) (1971–1972)
1971–72Pacific17–98–42nd
Pacific:168–728–4
California Golden Bears (Pacific-8 Conference) (1972–1978)
1972–73California11–154–107th
1973–74California9–173–11T–7th
1974–75California17–97–74th
1975–76California13–134–106th
1976–77California12–157–76th
1977–78California11–164–107th
California:73–8526–55
Eastern Montana Yellowjackets (Frontier Conference) (1978–1981)
1978–79Eastern Montana19–1011–11st
1979–80Eastern Montana23–812–01st
1980–81Eastern Montana21–7
Eastern Montana:63–2523–1
Total:304–182

      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

References

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  1. ^ "Edwards to the rescue". Stockton Record. August 1, 2006. Retrieved on August 6, 2010.
  2. ^ West, Ed (February 1, 1981). "EMC's Edwards dies". Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. p. 10. Retrieved May 19, 2018 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


    Dick Edwards
    Biographical details
    Born(1930-06-21)June 21, 1930
    Hannibal, Missouri, U.S.
    DiedJanuary 31, 1981(1981-01-31) (aged 50)
    Billings, Montana, U.S.
    Coaching career (HC unless noted)
    1957–1960Yreka HS
    1963–1972Pacific (CA)
    1972–1978California
    1978–1981Eastern Montana
    Head coaching record
    Overall304–182 (college)
    Tournaments2–4 (NCAA University Division)
    Accomplishments and honors
    Championships
    2 Frontier regular season (1979, 1980)
    Awards
    WCAC Coach of the Year (1966, 1967, 1971)

    Dick Edwards (June 21, 1930 – January 31, 1981) was an American basketball coach. He served as head basketball coach at the University of the Pacific in Stockton California, the University of California, Berkeley, and at Eastern Montana College—now known as Montana State University Billings—compiling a career college basketball coaching record of 304–182.[1] Edward was born on June 21, 1930, in Hannibal, Missouri. He died on January 31, 1981, at the age of 50, after suffering an apparent heart attack in Billings, Montana.[2]

    Head coaching record

    College

    Statistics overview
    SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
    Pacific Tigers (NCAA University Division independent) (1963–1971)
    1963–64Pacific15–11
    1964–65Pacific13–12
    1965–66Pacific22–6NCAA University Division Regional Fourth Place
    1966–67Pacific24–4NCAA University Division Regional Runner-up
    1967–68Pacific17–9
    1968–69Pacific17–9
    1969–70Pacific21–6
    1970–71Pacific22–6NCAA University Division Regional Third Place
    Pacific Tigers (Pacific Coast Athletic Association) (1971–1972)
    1971–72Pacific17–98–42nd
    Pacific:168–728–4
    California Golden Bears (Pacific-8 Conference) (1972–1978)
    1972–73California11–154–107th
    1973–74California9–173–11T–7th
    1974–75California17–97–74th
    1975–76California13–134–106th
    1976–77California12–157–76th
    1977–78California11–164–107th
    California:73–8526–55
    Eastern Montana Yellowjackets (Frontier Conference) (1978–1981)
    1978–79Eastern Montana19–1011–11st
    1979–80Eastern Montana23–812–01st
    1980–81Eastern Montana21–7
    Eastern Montana:63–2523–1
    Total:304–182

          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

    References

    1. ^ "Edwards to the rescue". Stockton Record. August 1, 2006. Retrieved on August 6, 2010.
    2. ^ West, Ed (February 1, 1981). "EMC's Edwards dies". Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. p. 10. Retrieved May 19, 2018 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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