Tynes Hildebrand Sr. (February 25, 1931 – July 28, 2024) was an American basketball coach and athletic director. Hildebrand was the head basketball coach at Northwestern State University from 1965 to 1980, compiling an overall record of 187–203. He later served as athletic director for Northwestern State from 1983 to 1996.[1] Hildebrand was elected to the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 2014.[2][3][4][5][6] Hildebrand died in Flower Mound, Texas on July 28, 2024, at the age of 93.[7]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 25, 1931 Florien, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | July 28, 2024 (aged 93) Flower Mound, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Northwestern State University |
| Playing career | |
| 1950–1954 | Northwestern State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1957–1965 | Natchitoches HS |
| 1965–1980 | Northwestern State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1983–1996 | Northwestern State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 187–203 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| 2× Gulf State Conference Coach of the Year (1966, 1975) Inductee of the NSU Sports Hall of Fame and the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame | |
While a student at Northwestern State, Hildebrand lettered in basketball and track and field.[7]
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern State Demons () (1965–1980) | |||||||||
| 1965–66 | Northwestern State | 18–7 | |||||||
| 1966–67 | Northwestern State | 8–17 | |||||||
| 1967–68 | Northwestern State | 12–13 | |||||||
| 1968–69 | Northwestern State | 16–13 | |||||||
| 1969–70 | Northwestern State | 13–13 | |||||||
| 1970–71 | Northwestern State | 14–11 | |||||||
| 1971–72 | Northwestern State | 11–14 | |||||||
| 1972–73 | Northwestern State | 6–19 | |||||||
| 1973–74 | Northwestern State | 21–9 | |||||||
| 1974–75 | Northwestern State | 13–14 | |||||||
| 1975–76 | Northwestern State | 14–10 | |||||||
| 1976–77 | Northwestern State | 17–9 | |||||||
| 1977–78 | Northwestern State | 12–15 | |||||||
| 1978–79 | Northwestern State | 7–19 | |||||||
| 1979–80 | Northwestern State | 5–20 | |||||||
| Northwestern State: | 187–203 (.479) | ||||||||
| Total: | 187–203 (.479) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. May 24, 1995. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
- ^ "Tynes Hildebrand and Wright Waters receive 2014 Dave Dixon Louisiana Sports Leadership Award". The Times-Picayune. February 3, 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
- ^ "Hildebrand's reach goes well beyond his success at Northwestern State". The Town Talk. June 11, 2014. Archived from the original on June 15, 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
- ^ "Briefs: Hildebrand, Waters get Dave Dixon awards". The Advocate. February 7, 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
- ^ "Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame set to add new members". The Daily Comet. June 13, 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
- ^ "Hildebrand's career path leads to the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame next Saturday". nsudemons.com. June 13, 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
- ^ a b "Tynes Hildebrand". Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
External links
edit- Tynes Hildebrand – Sports-Reference.com college basketball coach profile
