Ralph Hodge Explained

Ralph Hodge
Birth Date:	28 April 1953
Birth Place:	Decatur, Illinois
Death Place:	Chicago, Illinois
Player Years1:	1971–1975
Player Team1:	Olivet Nazarene
Coach Years1:	1979–2018
Coach Team1:	Olivet Nazarene
Overall Record:	775–487

Ralph Hodge (April 28, 1953 – November 29, 2018) was an American college basketball head coach for Olivet Nazarene University.

Career

Hodge became the head coach at Olivet Nazarene in 1979.^[1] He is one of only 78 college head coaches to win 600 games.^[2] As of 2012, Hodge's 671 wins at the school placed him third on the all-time list for NAIA Division II.^[3]

Death

Hodge died on November 29, 2018, at the age of 65.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Ahrens, Tim. "Olivet basketball coach now Mr. 600" . Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.), December 4, 2008. Retrieved on May 21, 2013.
2. Web site: Ralph Hodge . 2013-05-19 . Olivet Nazarene University.
3. [National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics]
4. Web site: Bonty . Jeff . Olivet men's basketball coach Ralph Hodge dies . . December 1, 2018 . November 29, 2018.
5. Web site: Ralph Hodge obituary . . December 1, 2018 . November 30, 2018.