Furman Athletics Hall of Fame
Morton, Mississippi
Assistant Coach, Florida State — 1962-63
Assistant Coach, Furman — 1963-64
Head Coach, Jacksonville (Record) — 1965-70 (92-61, .601)
NCAA Tournament, Jacksonville — 1970 (National Runner-up)
Head Coach, Furman (Record) — 1971-78 (142-87, .620 / 67-25, .728 vs. SoCon)
.620 Head Coach Winning Percentage (Furman/2nd)
Recruited, Coached Furman All-Americans Clyde Mayes & Jonathan Moore
Southern Conference Regular Season Champion — 1973-74 (22-9, 11-1 SoCon), 1974-75 (22-7, 12-0 SoCon)
1973-74 SoCon Regular Season Championship First In Program History
Southern Conference Tournament Champion — 1971 (d. Richmond, 68-61, in Charlotte, N.C.), 1973 (d. Davidson 99-81, in Richmond, Va.), 1974 (d. Richmond, 62-60, in Richmond, Va.), 1975 (d. William & Mary, 66-65, in Greenville, S.C.), 1978 (d. Marshall, 69-53, in Roanoke, Va.)
1971 SoCon Tournament Championship First In Program History
Southern Conference Coach of the Year — 1973
NCAA Tournament — 1971 (l. Fordham, 105-74, in Jamaica N.Y.), 1973 (l. Syracuse, 83-32, in Philadelphia, Pa.), 1974 (d. South Carolina, 75-67, in Philadelphia, Pa., l. Pittsburgh, 81-78, in Philadelphia, Pa.), 1975 (l. Boston College, 82-76, in Charlotte, N.C.), 1978 (l. Indiana, 63-62, in Charlotte, N.C.)
1971 NCAA Tournament Appearance First In Program History
103-83 Win Over Texas A&M — 1970-71
77-61 Win Over Clemson — 1970-71
99-96 Win (OT) Over West Virginia — 1971-72
83-69 Win Over Clemson — 1972-73
101-95 Win Over Texas — 1972-73
70-59 Win Over Clemson — 1972-73 (Poinsettia Classic Championship)
75-67 Win Over South Carolina — 1973-74 (NCAA Tournament, First NCAA Tournament Victory In Program History)
86-65 Win Over Florida — 1974-75
77-76 Win Over Minnesota — 1974-75
89-81 Win Over Lafayette — 1974-75 (Poinsettia Classic Championship)
89-80 Win Over Houston — 1974-75
75-73 Win Over Illinois — 1975-76
83-77 Win Over South Carolina — 1975-76
88-80 Win Over South Carolina — 1976-77
92-83 Win Over Georgia — 1977-78
83-79 Win Over Georgia Southern — 1977-78 Poinsettia Class Championship)
87-69 Win Over Clemson — 1977-78
89-83 Win Over No. 3 North Carolina — 1977-78
68-67 Win Over N.C. State — 1977-78
Head Coach, Florida State (Record) — 1979-86 (129-105, .551)
NCAA Tournament, Florida State — 1980
National Invitation Tournament, Florida State — 1984
Among Only 25 Coaches To Lead Three Teams To NCAA Tournament
Jacksonville Athletic Hall of Fame — 1994
Furman Athletic Hall of Fame — 1996
Died March 26, 2022
Updated by Hunter Reid (3/30/25)
