| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1934-04-30)April 30, 1934 Logansport, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | November 3, 2023(2023-11-03) (aged 89) Santa Barbara, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1953–1956 | David Lipscomb |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1958–1968 | Valdosta State |
| 1968–1979 | Pepperdine |
| 1980–1988 | New Mexico |
| 1990–1995 | Fresno State |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| WCAC regular season (1976) | |
| Awards | |
| WCAC Coach of the Year (1976) WAC Coach of the Year (1984) | |
Gary Colson (April 30, 1934 – November 3, 2023) was an American basketball coach and executive. TheLogansport, Indiana, native guided several college men's basketball teams, includingValdosta State University,Pepperdine University,University of New Mexico andCalifornia State University, Fresno. He compiled a 563–385 (.594) record over 34 seasons of coaching between 1959 and 1995. In 2002, he joined theMemphis Grizzlies' front office as Assistant to the President of Basketball Operations.[1] In his later years, Coach Colson was a basketball instructor at theUniversity of California, Santa Barbara. Coach Colson earned his bachelor's degree in health and physical education from David Lipscomb College (nowLipscomb University) in 1956. He was inducted into the Lipscomb Athletics Hall of Fame in 1998 in the "Athlete" category.
Colson died from lymphoma inSanta Barbara, California, on November 3, 2023, at the age of 89.[2]
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