Gary Hudson (basketball)

Gary Hudson
Biographical details
Born(1949-08-29)August 29, 1949
McCook, Nebraska
DiedFebruary 1, 2009(2009-02-01) (aged 59)
Shawnee, Oklahoma
Alma materAugustana University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1982–83Oklahoma Baptist (assistant)
1983–89St. Gregory's
1989–90Oregon State (assistant)
1990–93Oklahoma
Head coaching record
Overall39–45 (senior college)

Gary Hudson (August 29, 1949 − February 1, 2009) is a former basketball coach. He was the sixth head coach of the University of Oklahoma women's basketball program. While at Oklahoma, the program had a 39–45 record. Hudson was the first coach following the reinstatement of the women's basketball program at Oklahoma. Following his tenure at Oklahoma, he coached at Shawnee High School for five years before retiring for health reasons. Before coaching, Hudson played college football at the University of Wyoming for one year before transferring to Augustana College. He also played minor league baseball in the Minnesota Twins organizations before he started his coaching career which included stops at Oklahoma Baptist University, St. Gregory's University, and as an assistant coach at Oregon State University.[1][2]

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  2. ^ Evans, Murray (August 6, 1989). "College Basketball". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 7, 2023.