Leon Black (February 21, 1932 – October 12, 2021) was an American college basketball coach.[1]
Black, who coached the Texas Longhorns men's basketball team from 1967 to 1976, guided the Longhorns to two NCAA Tournaments as a result of winning the Southwest Conference twice in his nine seasons as head coach. The Longhorns lost in the Sweet Sixteen in 1972 and the first round in 1974. Prior to his time at Texas, Black was head coach at junior college Lon Morris College, compiling a 131–35 record in five seasons.[2]
Black resigned from Texas on February 28, 1976 and was replaced by Abe Lemons seventeen days later on March 16.[3]
Black died on October 12, 2021.[4]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Longhorns (Southwest Conference) (1967–1976) | |||||||||
| 1967–68 | Texas | 11–13 | 8–6 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1968–69 | Texas | 9–15 | 5–9 | T–6th | |||||
| 1969–70 | Texas | 11–13 | 6–8 | 6th | |||||
| 1970–71 | Texas | 12–12 | 6–8 | T–5th | |||||
| 1971–72 | Texas | 19–9 | 10–4 | T–1st | NCAA University Division Sweet 16 | ||||
| 1972–73 | Texas | 13–12 | 7–7 | T–5th | |||||
| 1973–74 | Texas | 12–15 | 11–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 1974–75 | Texas | 10–15 | 6–8 | T–4th | |||||
| 1975–76 | Texas | 9–17 | 4–12 | 8th | |||||
| Texas: | 106–121 (.467) | 63–65 (.492) | |||||||
| Total: | 106–121 (.467) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ Former Texas men’s basketball coach Leon Black dies at 89 years old
- ^ "Black promoted to top post". The Austin American. May 21, 1967. p. 58. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dinkin, Naomi. "People in Sports," The New York Times, Wednesday, March 17, 1976. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "Former Men's Basketball player and coach Leon Black passes away". Texassports.com. October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
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