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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1906-05-30)May 30, 1906 Newton, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | June 16, 1996(1996-06-16) (aged 90) |
| Playing career | |
| 1926–1930 | Wisconsin |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1934–1959 | Wisconsin |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 265–267 |
| Tournaments | 4–1 (NCAA) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| NCAA (1941) 3Big Ten (1935, 1941, 1947) | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 1964 (profile) | |
| College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 | |
Harold E. "Bud" Foster, (May 30, 1906 – July 16, 1996) was an Americanbasketball player and coach. He is a member of theNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Foster prepped atMason City, Iowa and went on to play at theUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison from 1926 to 1930. While a player at Wisconsin, he was voted twice AllBig Ten Conference and helped lead Wisconsin to a 43–8 three year record.[1] He was born inNewton, Kansas.
After college, Foster played professionally with theOshkosh All-Stars. He teamed up with fellow Big Ten star (and also a future Hall of Famer)Branch McCracken to lead the All-Stars to a 30–23 victory over the Chicago Majestic and the Midwest professional championship. He went on to play with pro teams in Milwaukee and Chicago.
After his playing career, Foster was named freshman coach of basketball atWisconsin in 1933. He succeededDoc Meanwell as head coach a year later, and remained as head coach until 1959. His Wisconsin team won the 1941NCAA championship.
Foster served as president of theNational Association of Basketball Coaches and was a member of the Basketball Rules Committee from 1957 to 1966.
Foster's 266 wins remained the most in Wisconsin history untilBo Ryan passed him in 2012; his 267 losses remain a school record.
After coaching the Wisconsin Badgers, Foster broadcast the Badger Basketball games, sharing the booth with Ted Moore.
In addition to his induction in theNational Basketball Hall of Fame (1964), Foster is a member of the University of Wisconsin Athletics Hall of Fame (1991) as well as the State ofWisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame (1970), Madison Sports Hall of Fame (1966) andHelms Athletic Foundation Hall of Fame.
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Badgers(Big Ten Conference)(1934–1959) | |||||||||
| 1934–35 | Wisconsin | 15–5 | 9–3 | T–1st | |||||
| 1935–36 | Wisconsin | 11–9 | 4–8 | 8th | |||||
| 1936–37 | Wisconsin | 8–12 | 3–9 | T–8th | |||||
| 1937–38 | Wisconsin | 10–10 | 5–7 | 7th | |||||
| 1938–39 | Wisconsin | 10–10 | 4–8 | T–7th | |||||
| 1939–40 | Wisconsin | 5–15 | 3–9 | 9th | |||||
| 1940–41 | Wisconsin | 20–3 | 11–1 | 1st | NCAA Champion | ||||
| 1941–42 | Wisconsin | 14–7 | 10–5 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1942–43 | Wisconsin | 12–9 | 6–6 | T–4th | |||||
| 1943–44 | Wisconsin | 12–9 | 9–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1944–45 | Wisconsin | 10–11 | 4–8 | T–6th | |||||
| 1945–46 | Wisconsin | 4–17 | 1–11 | 9th | |||||
| 1946–47 | Wisconsin | 16–6 | 9–3 | 1st | NCAA Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1947–48 | Wisconsin | 12–8 | 7–5 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1948–49 | Wisconsin | 12–10 | 5–7 | 7th | |||||
| 1949–50 | Wisconsin | 17–5 | 9–3 | 2nd | |||||
| 1950–51 | Wisconsin | 10–12 | 7–7 | T–4th | |||||
| 1951–52 | Wisconsin | 10–12 | 5–9 | 7th | |||||
| 1952–53 | Wisconsin | 13–9 | 10–8 | 5th | |||||
| 1953–54 | Wisconsin | 12–10 | 6–8 | T–5th | |||||
| 1954–55 | Wisconsin | 10–12 | 5–9 | T–6th | |||||
| 1955–56 | Wisconsin | 6–16 | 4–10 | T–8th | |||||
| 1956–57 | Wisconsin | 5–17 | 3–11 | 9th | |||||
| 1957–58 | Wisconsin | 8–14 | 3–11 | 10th | |||||
| 1958–59 | Wisconsin | 3–19 | 1–13 | 10th | |||||
| Wisconsin: | 265–267 | 143–182 | |||||||
| Total: | 265–267 | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||