Richard Allen Fichtner (September 16, 1939 – April 17, 2018) was an American college basketball coach.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 16, 1939 |
| Died | April 17, 2018 (aged 78) |
| Playing career | |
| 1958–1960 | West Hills |
| 1960–1962 | UC Santa Barbara |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1964–1970 | Occidental (assistant) |
| 1970–1973 | Occidental |
| 1973–1979 | Pacific (CA) (assistant) |
| 1979–1982 | Pacific (CA) |
Fichtner came from Batesville, Indiana, and played four varsity sports at West Hills College Coalinga, then finished his college career playing baseball at UC Santa Barbara.[1]
In 1964, Fichtner became an assistant basketball coach for Occidental College. He was named head coach at Occidental in 1970. He led the Tigers for three seasons, compiling a 47–31 record.[2] He left Occidental to become an assistant coach at Division I Pacific under head coach Stan Morrison in 1973, and in 1979 became head coach when Morrison left to take the coaching job at USC. He resigned from Pacific after compiling a 36–49 record over three seasons.
Fichtner died on April 17, 2018, after a battle with bone cancer and Alzheimer's disease.[1][3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Richard Allen Fichtner obituary". Legacy.com. April 18, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^ "2 Named Assistants". The Tampa Tribune. July 10, 1973. p. 50. Retrieved May 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Woodard, Nick (April 18, 2018). "Longtime Pacific basketball coach dies at 78". The Stockton Record. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
