Don Eddy (basketball)

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).

Don Eddy

Biographical details
Born	(1935-12-16)December 16, 1935 Kenova, West Virginia, U.S.
Died	November 5, 2017(2017-11-05) (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

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

Statistics overview

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}}}
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

References

1. "Eddy advances". The Jackson Sun. May 12, 1968. p. 33. Retrieved November 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.  
2. "Eddy advances". Mattoon (IL) Journal Gazette. February 1, 1997. p. 12. Retrieved November 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.  
3. "Eddy years revisited at EIU". Green Bay Press-Gazette. May 14, 1980. p. 25. Retrieved November 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.  
4. "UTSA coach resigns". Galveston Daily News. February 8, 1986. p. 21. Retrieved November 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.  
5. "Don Eddy: A straight shooter". Kerrville (TX) Times. July 24, 1986. p. 10. Retrieved November 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.  
6. Whisler, John (November 7, 2017). "Former UTSA basketball coach Don Eddy dies". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved November 11, 2017.

External links

• Division I coaching record