Richard Guy Shrider (February 7, 1923 – January 21, 2014) was an American professional basketball player and college coach.[2][3] Shrider was selected in the 1948 BAA Draft by the New York Knicks after a collegiate career at Ohio.[2] He played for the Knicks for four total games in 1948 before then playing in the National Basketball League for the Detroit Vagabond Kings.[2][4]
 Shrider, circa 1947 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 7, 1923 Glass Rock, Glenford, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | January 21, 2014 (aged 90) Somerville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Glenford (Thornville, Ohio)[1] |
| College | Ohio (1946–1947) |
| NBA draft | 1948: -- round, -- |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 7 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1948 | New York Knicks |
| 1948 | Detroit Vagabond Kings |
| As coach: | |
| 1949–1955 | Gallipolis HS |
| 1955–1957 | Fairborn HS |
| 1957–1966 | Miami (Ohio) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Coaching career
editShrider then became a high school boys' basketball coach at Gallipolis High School until 1955, at which point he took over the boys' basketball team at Fairborn High School.[5] In 1957, Miami University of Ohio named him as their new head coach.[6] In 1957–58, his first season, Shrider's Redskins (now RedHawks) went undefeated against Mid-American Conference (MAC) opponents.[5] They became the first MAC team to ever win an NCAA Tournament game that year as well.[5] During Shrider's nine seasons as Miami's head coach he led them to four MAC championships and two NCAA Tournament appearances (1958, 1966).[7] He compiled an overall record of 126–96, and in 1996 he was named an honoree of the school's "Cradle of Coaches" award.[5][7]
After retiring from coaching in 1966, Shrider stayed as the school's athletic director until 1988.[8]
BAA career statistics
edit| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | ||||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||||
| APG | Assists per game | ||||
| PPG | Points per game | ||||
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948–49 | New York | 4 | .000 | .333 | .5 | .3 |
| Career | 4 | .000 | .333 | .5 | .3 | |
Head coaching record
editCollege
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Redskins (Mid-American Conference) (1957–1966) | |||||||||
| 1957–58 | Miami (OH) | 18–9 | 12–0 | 1st | NCAA Regional semifinals | ||||
| 1958–59 | Miami (OH) | 14–11 | 9–3 | T–1st | |||||
| 1959–60 | Miami (OH) | 8–16 | 6–6 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1960–61 | Miami (OH) | 12–12 | 7–5 | 3rd | |||||
| 1961–62 | Miami (OH) | 7–17 | 3–9 | 6th | |||||
| 1962–63 | Miami (OH) | 12–12 | 8–4 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1963–64 | Miami (OH) | 17–7 | 9–3 | 2nd | |||||
| 1964–65 | Miami (OH) | 20–5 | 11–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1965–66 | Miami (OH) | 18–7 | 11–1 | 1st | NCAA First round | ||||
| Miami (OH): | 126–96 | 76–32 | |||||||
| Total: | 126–96 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ Tony Orecchio (February 18, 1941). "Dick Shrider closes Perry County Loop career in fitting style for great star". The Times Recorder. p. 16. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c Dick Shrider. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on January 27, 2013.
- ^ "Miami's long-time AD, former basketball coach passes away". Fox 19 Now. January 22, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ "Richard Guy SHRIDER Obituary (2014) Journal-News".
- ^ a b c d Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame and Museum: Dick Shrider Archived 2014-07-30 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on January 27, 2013.
- ^ "Dick Shrider to speak at SEOL cage banquet". The Logan Daily News. March 25, 1959. p. 6. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. New York, NY: Random House, Inc. 2009. p. 277. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
- ^ "Dick Shrider retiring as Miami athletic boss". The Times Recorder. August 24, 1988. p. B1. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com