| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1933-06-09)June 9, 1933 (age 91) Franklin, Ohio, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1952–1955 | Miami (Ohio) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1970–1984 | Miami (Ohio) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| No. 86retired by Miami RedHawks | |
Darrell Hedric (born June 9, 1933) is an Americanbasketballhead coach and scout, most noted as the coach of theMiami University (Ohio) basketball team from 1970 to 1984.[1][2]
Hedric was born and raised inFranklin, Ohio.[1] He was a standout on theFranklin Wildcats basketball team. During his senior year, he was recruited to play college basketball at Miami University the following year.[1] Hedric went on to gain hisvarsity letter in all four years at Miami.[1]
After graduation, Hedric played professional basketball for the Akron Goodyear Wingfoots of theNational Industrial Basketball League.[3] He was drafted into theUnited States Navy and served on a destroyer inAntarctica. After serving his country, Hedric once again turned to basketball, taking the head coaching job at Taft High School inHamilton, Ohio.[1]
Subsequently, Hedric returned to Miami University to serve as an assistant coach.[1] In 1970 Hedric took the reins of the school's basketball program as the head coach, a position he held until 1984.[1][2] By the end of his coaching career, he amassed several notable achievements including defeating defending national championMarquette in the NCAA tournament, and regular season wins over coaching legendsBobby Knight andDean Smith. Hedric remains the only coach to have defeated both Knight and Smith on their home courts.
Hedric compiled a record of 216–157 at Miami,[2] and along the way recruited several excellent players, most notablyRon Harper, who went on to win multipleNBA championships.[1]
He was inducted into the Miami Athletic Hall of Fame in 1978,[1] and in 1986 Miami retired his jersey #86.[4] He is an inductee of the Franklin and Butler County Halls of Fame.[1] He was inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012.[5]
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