| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 16, 1935 Kenova, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | November 5, 2017 (aged 81) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1955–1958 | Southern Miss |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1966–1968 | East Tennessee State (asst.) |
| 1968–1980 | Eastern Illinois |
| 1981–1986 | UTSA |
Don R. Eddy (December 16, 1935 – November 5, 2017) was an American college basketball coach, known for his tenure at Eastern Illinois University and as the first head basketball coach for the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA).
Eddy played college basketball for Southern Miss. Following his college career, he coached at Southwest High School in Atlanta, then served as an assistant at East Tennessee State. He was hired as head coach at Eastern Illinois in 1968.[1] Eddy coached the Panthers for twelve seasons, compiling a 208–128 record as he guided the program from NCAA Division II to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). He led the Panthers to Division II Final Four in 1976 and 1978.[2]
On May 14, 1980, Eddy was announced as the first head coach for UTSA, with the school planning to a field team starting in the 1980–81 season.[3] After compiling a record of 56–54, he resigned following an altercation with a player in a January 26, 1986, game.[4]
After his coaching career, Eddy ran basketball camps in San Antonio and Brenham, Tx.[5] He died on November 5, 2017, at the age of 81.[6]
Season by season results
[edit]| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTSA (1981–1986) | |||||||||
| 1981-82 | UTSA | 8-19 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1982-83 | UTSA | 10-17 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1983-84 | UTSA | 20-8 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1984-85 | UTSA | 18–10 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1885-86 | UTSA | 4–14 | — | — | — | ||||
| Total: | {{{overall}}} | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
[edit]- ^ "Eddy advances". The Jackson Sun. May 12, 1968. p. 33. Retrieved November 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eddy advances". Mattoon (IL) Journal Gazette. February 1, 1997. p. 12. Retrieved November 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eddy years revisited at EIU". Green Bay Press-Gazette. May 14, 1980. p. 25. Retrieved November 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UTSA coach resigns". Galveston Daily News. February 8, 1986. p. 21. Retrieved November 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Don Eddy: A straight shooter". Kerrville (TX) Times. July 24, 1986. p. 10. Retrieved November 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Whisler, John (November 7, 2017). "Former UTSA basketball coach Don Eddy dies". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
