Don Horwood (born in Carbonear, Newfoundland) is a Canadian former basketball coach. He was the head coach of the University of Alberta men's basketball team from 1983 to 2009. Horwood is a three-time recipient of the Stuart W. Aberdeen Memorial Trophy as Canadian University Coach of the Year (1987, 1994, 2002). [1]
A small forward, Horwood spent his playing career at the Memorial University of Newfoundland (1963 - 1968). [2] He made his first stop of his coaching career at Brother Rice High School, St. John’s NL. (1968-69). In 1969 Horwood moved to British Columbia where he taught and coached at Oak Bay High School (1969-1978), [3] guiding the team to British Columbia Provincial High School Championships in 1973, 1974 and 1977. [4]
In the 1978-79 season, he served as assistant coach for the University of Alberta men's basketball team while attending graduate school. [2]
Starting in 1979 and until 1983, Horwood coached at Spectrum High School in Victoria. [5] In 1983, he was named head men's basketball coach at the University of Alberta. [6] During his tenure, which ended in 2009, Horwood compiled an overall record of 587 wins and 346 losses, [4] coaching the Golden Bears to CIS national titles in 1994, 1995 and 2002 [6] and to championship game appearances in 1996 and 1999. [2] He earned CIS Coach of the Year honours (Stuart W. Aberdeen Memorial Trophy) in 1987, 1994 and 2002 [7] as well as Alberta Basketball Provincial Coach of the Year distinction in 1994 and 1995. [8]
During the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, he served as basketball colour commentator for CBC. [9]
Horwood was inducted into the Oak Bay Secondary School Hall of Fame in 2004, [3] the University of Alberta Sports Wall of Fame in 2013 [10] and the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in 2014. [11] In 2008, he was presented with the City of Edmonton Salute to Excellence Award. [12]
Don Horwood (born in Carbonear, Newfoundland) is a Canadian former basketball coach. He was the head coach of the University of Alberta men's basketball team from 1983 to 2009. Horwood is a three-time recipient of the Stuart W. Aberdeen Memorial Trophy as Canadian University Coach of the Year (1987, 1994, 2002). [1]
A small forward, Horwood spent his playing career at the Memorial University of Newfoundland (1963 - 1968). [2] He made his first stop of his coaching career at Brother Rice High School, St. John’s NL. (1968-69). In 1969 Horwood moved to British Columbia where he taught and coached at Oak Bay High School (1969-1978), [3] guiding the team to British Columbia Provincial High School Championships in 1973, 1974 and 1977. [4]
In the 1978-79 season, he served as assistant coach for the University of Alberta men's basketball team while attending graduate school. [2]
Starting in 1979 and until 1983, Horwood coached at Spectrum High School in Victoria. [5] In 1983, he was named head men's basketball coach at the University of Alberta. [6] During his tenure, which ended in 2009, Horwood compiled an overall record of 587 wins and 346 losses, [4] coaching the Golden Bears to CIS national titles in 1994, 1995 and 2002 [6] and to championship game appearances in 1996 and 1999. [2] He earned CIS Coach of the Year honours (Stuart W. Aberdeen Memorial Trophy) in 1987, 1994 and 2002 [7] as well as Alberta Basketball Provincial Coach of the Year distinction in 1994 and 1995. [8]
During the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, he served as basketball colour commentator for CBC. [9]
Horwood was inducted into the Oak Bay Secondary School Hall of Fame in 2004, [3] the University of Alberta Sports Wall of Fame in 2013 [10] and the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in 2014. [11] In 2008, he was presented with the City of Edmonton Salute to Excellence Award. [12]