Don Horwood
Don Horwood (born in Carbonear, Newfoundland) is a Canadian former basketball coach. He was the head coach of the University of Alberta men's basketball team from 1983 to 2009. Horwood is a three-time recipient of the Stuart W. Aberdeen Memorial Trophy as Canadian University Coach of the Year (1987, 1994, 2002).[1]
Career[edit]
A small forward, Horwood spent his playing career at the Memorial University of Newfoundland (1963 - 1968).[2] He made his first stop of his coaching career at Brother Rice High School, St. John’s NL. (1968-69). In 1969 Horwood moved to British Columbia where he taught and coached at Oak Bay High School (1969-1978),[3] guiding the team to British Columbia Provincial High School Championships in 1973, 1974 and 1977.[4]
In the 1978-79 season, he served as assistant coach for the University of Alberta men's basketball team while attending graduate school.[2]
Starting in 1979 and until 1983, Horwood coached at Spectrum High School in Victoria.[5] In 1983, he was named head men's basketball coach at the University of Alberta.[6] During his tenure, which ended in 2009, Horwood compiled an overall record of 587 wins and 346 losses,[4] coaching the Golden Bears to CIS national titles in 1994, 1995 and 2002[6] and to championship game appearances in 1996 and 1999.[2] He earned CIS Coach of the Year honours (Stuart W. Aberdeen Memorial Trophy) in 1987, 1994 and 2002[7] as well as Alberta Basketball Provincial Coach of the Year distinction in 1994 and 1995.[8]
During the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, he served as basketball colour commentator for CBC.[9]
Horwood was inducted into the Oak Bay Secondary School Hall of Fame in 2004,[3] the University of Alberta Sports Wall of Fame in 2013[10] and the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in 2014.[11] In 2008, he was presented with the City of Edmonton Salute to Excellence Award.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ "Don Horwood". usportshoops.ca. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ a b c "Hoops Camp History – Rocky Mountain Hoops". www.rockymountainhoops.ca. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
- ^ a b "Sports Hall of Fame - Oak Bay High School". oakbay.sd61.bc.ca. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
- ^ a b Shelsea. "Horwood, Don". Retrieved 2017-09-11.
- ^ "Chargers 5th Annual Tip-Off Dinner – News and events – Camosun College". camosun.ca. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
- ^ a b "Looking back on the career of Don Horwood - Golden Bears and Pandas Athletics". www.ualberta.ca. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
- ^ "U Sports Hoops - University Basketball in Canada". usportshoops.ca. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
- ^ "Coaches Awards - Golden Bears and Pandas Athletics". www.ualberta.ca. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
- ^ "Alberta Sports Hall of Fame 2014 Inductees" (PDF). lethbridgesportcouncil.ca. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
- ^ UniversityofAlberta (2013-09-25), The University of Alberta Sports Wall of Fame 2013, retrieved 2017-09-11
- ^ "Alberta Sports Hall of Fame welcomes Horwood - Golden Bears and Pandas Athletics". www.ualberta.ca. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
- ^ "AlumniAwards - New Trail". www.ualberta.ca. Retrieved 2017-09-11.