Sport(s) | Basketball |
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Biographical details | |
Born |
Birmingham, Alabama |
April 16, 1951
Playing career | |
1969–1973 | Alabama |
Position(s) | Forward |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1974–1979 | Alabama (asst.) |
1979–1982 | North Alabama (asst.) |
1982–1985 | Rice (asst.) |
1983–1985 | Ole Miss (asst.) |
1985–1986 | Baylor (asst.) |
1986–2003 | McLennan CC AD, Women HC |
2001–2003 | McLennan CC Men HC |
2008–2013 | Alabama |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 68–87 |
Wendell Hudson (born basketball player and former Associate Athletics Director for Alumni Relations and the former head women's basketball 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.
April 16, 1951) is a retired American 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
He is married to the former Belinda Urivie and has five children; Traci, Tasha, Michelle, David and Hawvy.