Andy Stoglin Explained

Andy Stoglin
Birth Date:16 August 1942
Player Years1:1961–1963
Player Team1:Stockton
Player Years2:1963–1965
Player Team2:Texas Western
Player Years3:???-???
Player Team3:Harlem Globetrotters
Player Positions:Forward
Coach Years1:1982–1984
Coach Team1:Southern
Coach Years2:1989–2003
Coach Team2:Jackson State
Overall Record:229–242

Andy Stoglin[1] [2] (August 16, 1942 – May 6, 2024) was an American basketball coach.

Life and career

Stoglin was born on August 16, 1942.[3] He graduated from Phoenix Union High School in 1959.[4] He played for the Harlem Globetrotters for three years.[5]

Stoglin was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Tulsa University for two years. In 1982, he became head coach for the Southern Jaguars basketball team. On July 17, 1984, he resigned[6] from his head coaching position to become recruiting coordinator at Oklahoma State University, replacing John Gray.[7] [8]

In 1989, Stoglin was hired as head coach for the Jackson State Tigers basketball team, replacing John Prince.[9] In 2003, he left his head coaching position.

Stoglin died on May 6, 2024, at the age of 81.[10]

Notes and References

  1. News: Stoglin looks back while looking ahead. Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. March 24, 1993. May 11, 2024. 28. Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Stoglin: Do-or-die for Tigers. Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. February 7, 2003. May 11, 2024. 25. Newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: Andy Stoglin. Sports Reference. May 11, 2024.
  4. News: Stoglin motivated in new job by snubs. Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. April 27, 1982. May 11, 2024. 47. Newspapers.com.
  5. News: Former Phoenix Union coach rooting for Tigers' Stoglin, one of his star players. Tucson Citizen. Tucson, Arizona. March 16, 2000. May 11, 2024. 33. Newspapers.com.
  6. News: Southern U. Athletic Department Cleans House. The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. July 31, 1984. May 11, 2024. 9. Newspapers.com.
  7. News: Coach Stoglin Joins OSU. The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. July 18, 1984. May 11, 2024. 135. Newspapers.com.
  8. News: O-State Names Stoglin to Recruiting Post. Tulsa World. Tulsa, Oklahoma. July 19, 1984. May 11, 2024. 38. Newspapers.com.
  9. News: Jackson State hires new basketball coach. Enterprise-Journal. McComb, Mississippi. October 11, 1989. May 11, 2024. 9. Newspapers.com.
  10. News: Andy Stoglin, who coached Jackson State basketball to two NCAA Tournaments, dies at 81. J.T.. Keith. Clarion-Ledger. May 7, 2024. May 11, 2024.