Leo Richardson

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Leo Richardson
Biographical details
BornGresham, South Carolina
Alma materMorris College
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1964–1968Savannah State
Basketball
1964–1971Savannah State
1973–1978Buffalo
Head coaching record
Overall13–25–2 (football)
146–176 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
SIAC Basketball Coach of the Year (1970)
Savannah State University Sports Hall of Fame inductee (2010)

Leo Richardson is an American former basketball and football coach. Richardson was the head basketball coach at Savannah State University from 1964 to 1971, and the University at Buffalo from 1973 to 1978.[1][2] He compiled an overall basketball coaching record of 146–176. Richardson led the Savannah State basketball team to a Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference conference tournament title in 1970, for which he was named coach of the year.[3] He was the University at Buffalo's first African American head basketball coach. He also served as the head football coach at Savannah State from 1964 to 1968, compiling an overall football record of 13–25–2. Richardson was elected to the Savannah State University Sports Hall of Fame in 2010.[4][5]

Head coaching record[]

Football[]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Savannah State Tigers (NCAA College Division independent) (1964–1968)
1964 Savannah State 1–6
1965 Savannah State 1–6–1
1966 Savannah State 3–5
1967 Savannah State 6–2–1
1968 Savannah State 2–6
Savannah State: 13–25–2
Total: 13–25–2

Basketball[]

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Savannah State Tigers (NCAA College Division independent) (1964–1969)
1964–65 Savannah State 9–20
1965–66 Savannah State 17–6
1966–67 Savannah State 15–13
1967–68 Savannah State 20–9
1968–69 Savannah State 15–16
Savannah State Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1969–1971)
1969–70 Savannah State 18–9
1970–71 Savannah State 18–11
Savannah State: 112–84 (.571)
Buffalo Bulls (NCAA Division I independent) (1973–1978)
1973–74 Buffalo 5–20
1974–75 Buffalo 8–17
1975–76 Buffalo 10–16
1976–77 Buffalo 5–21
1977–78 Buffalo 6–18
Buffalo: 34–92 (.270)
Total: 146–176 (.453)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References[]

  1. ^ "State Univ. Of N. Y. Names Black Basketball Coach". Johnson Publishing Company. Jet. June 7, 1973. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "South Carolina General Assembly Bill 4337". June 17, 1997. Archived from the original on February 24, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  3. ^ "Savannah State Wins SIAC Cage Tourney". Johnson Publishing Company. Jet. March 19, 1970. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  4. ^ "Hall of Fame — Savannah State Athletics — Dr. Leo Richardson". Savannah State University. Archived from the original on February 24, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  5. ^ "Hall of Fame — Savannah State Athletics". Savannah State University. Archived from the original on February 24, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2017.

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