Dick Shrider

Dick Shrider
	Shrider, circa 1947
Personal information
Born	February 7, 1923; Glass Rock, Glenford, Ohio, U.S.
Died	January 21, 2014 (aged 90); Somerville, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Glenford (Thornville, Ohio)
College	Ohio (1946–1947)
NBA draft	1948: -- round, --
	Selected by the New York Knicks
Position	Guard
Number	7
Career history
As player:
1948	New York Knicks
1948	Detroit Vagabond Kings
As coach:
1949–1955	Gallipolis HS
1955–1957	Fairborn HS
1957–1966	Miami (Ohio)
Career highlights and awards
	"Cradle of Coaches" honoree (1996);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Richard Guy Shrider (February 7, 1923 – January 21, 2014) was an American professional basketball player and college coach.^[2]^[3] Shrider was selected in the 1948 BAA Draft by the New York Knicks after a collegiate career at Ohio.^[2] He played for the Knicks for four total games in 1948 before then playing in the National Basketball League for the Detroit Vagabond Kings.^[2]^[4]

Coaching career

Shrider then became a high school boys' basketball coach at Gallipolis High School until 1955, at which point he took over the boys' basketball team at Fairborn High School.^[5] In 1957, Miami University of Ohio named him as their new head coach.^[6] In 1957–58, his first season, Shrider's Redskins (now RedHawks) went undefeated against Mid-American Conference (MAC) opponents.^[5] They became the first MAC team to ever win an NCAA Tournament game that year as well.^[5] During Shrider's nine seasons as Miami's head coach he led them to four MAC championships and two NCAA Tournament appearances (1958, 1966).^[7] He compiled an overall record of 126–96, and in 1996 he was named an honoree of the school's "Cradle of Coaches" award.^[5]^[7]

After retiring from coaching in 1966, Shrider stayed as the school's athletic director until 1988.^[8]

BAA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played
FG%	Field-goal percentage
FT%	Free-throw percentage
APG	Assists per game
PPG	Points per game

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1948–49	New York	4	.000	.333	.5	.3
Career		4	.000	.333	.5	.3

Head coaching record

College

Statistics overview
Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Miami Redskins (Mid-American Conference) (1957–1966)
1957–58	Miami (OH)	18–9	12–0	1st	NCAA Regional semifinals
1958–59	Miami (OH)	14–11	9–3	T–1st
1959–60	Miami (OH)	8–16	6–6	T–3rd
1960–61	Miami (OH)	12–12	7–5	3rd
1961–62	Miami (OH)	7–17	3–9	6th
1962–63	Miami (OH)	12–12	8–4	T–2nd
1963–64	Miami (OH)	17–7	9–3	2nd
1964–65	Miami (OH)	20–5	11–1	T–1st
1965–66	Miami (OH)	18–7	11–1	1st	NCAA First round
Miami (OH):		126–96	76–32
"ARMADURA Z29 HELMET ARMOR Z29" by OSCAR CREATIVO Total:		126–96
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

^ Tony Orecchio (February 18, 1941). "Dick Shrider closes Perry County Loop career in fitting style for great star". The Times Recorder. p. 16. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c Dick Shrider. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on January 27, 2013.
^ "Miami's long-time AD, former basketball coach passes away". Fox 19 Now. January 22, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
^ "Richard Guy SHRIDER Obituary (2014) Journal-News".
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame and Museum: Dick Shrider Archived 2014-07-30 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on January 27, 2013.
^ "Dick Shrider to speak at SEOL cage banquet". The Logan Daily News. March 25, 1959. p. 6. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. New York, NY: Random House, Inc. 2009. p. 277. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
^ "Dick Shrider retiring as Miami athletic boss". The Times Recorder. August 24, 1988. p. B1. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference

[1] Tony Orecchio (February 18, 1941). "Dick Shrider closes Perry County Loop career in fitting style for great star". The Times Recorder. p. 16. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[bbr-2] Dick Shrider. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on January 27, 2013.

[3] "Miami's long-time AD, former basketball coach passes away". Fox 19 Now. January 22, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2022.

[4] "Richard Guy SHRIDER Obituary (2014) Journal-News".

[hof-5] Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame and Museum: Dick Shrider Archived 2014-07-30 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on January 27, 2013.

[6] "Dick Shrider to speak at SEOL cage banquet". The Logan Daily News. March 25, 1959. p. 6. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[ENCY-7] ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. New York, NY: Random House, Inc. 2009. p. 277. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.

[8] "Dick Shrider retiring as Miami athletic boss". The Times Recorder. August 24, 1988. p. B1. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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