 1945 Tyee yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 3, 1886 Moscow, Idaho, U.S. |
| Died | August 6, 1964 (aged 78) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Idaho, B.S. (agriculture), 1910[1] |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Basketball | |
| 1916–1918 | Idaho |
| 1920–1947 | Washington |
| Track and field | |
| 1913–1915 | Idaho |
| 1916 | Whitman |
| 1917–1918 | Idaho |
| 1919 | Texas A&M |
| 1920–1954 | Washington |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 508–204 (basketball) |
Clarence Sinclair "Hec" Edmundson (August 3, 1886 – August 6, 1964) was an American basketball and track coach.[2]
A native of Moscow, Idaho, and a 1910 graduate of the University of Idaho,[1] Edmundson coached at his alma mater (1916–18) and the University of Washington (1920–47), compiling a 508–204 (.713) overall record in 29 seasons.[3]
Edmundson also coached the track teams and served on the NCAA Basketball Committee from 1941 to 1946. The University of Washington hosted the national basketball finals in 1949 and 1952 in the arena that bears his name.[3]
- ^ a b "Seniors". Gem of the Mountains, University of Idaho yearbook. May 1910. p. 31.
- ^ "Hec Edmundson". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ a b Eskenazi, David. "Wayback Machine: Ace Coach Hec Edmundson". Retrieved 24 February 2014.