Biographical details | |
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Born | Conway, South Carolina, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1955–1956 | North Carolina |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1963–1970 | Conway HS (SC) |
1972–1976 | Appalachian State (assistant) |
1977–1982 | Wofford |
1983–1984 | East Tennessee State |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1963–1970 | Conway HS (SC) |
1972–1977 | Appalachian State (assistant AD) |
1977–1982 | Wofford |
1985–1986 | East Tennessee State |
1986–1989 | Coastal Carolina |
1989–1996 | Big South (commissioner) |
1996–1999 | Coastal Carolina |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 45–39–3 (college) 66–17–5 (high school) |
George F. "Buddy" Sasser is a former American football coach and athletics administrator. As commissioner of the Big South Conference between 1989 and 1996, Sasser was responsible for increasing membership, gaining automatic bids to the NCAA basketball tournament and adding basketball television exposure for the conference.