American basketball player and coach

Wendell Hudson (born (1951-04-16)April 16, 1951) is a retired American basketball player and former *ociate Athletics Director for Alumni Relations and the former women's basketball program head coach of Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball. In 1969, Hudson signed for Alabama coach C.M. Newton and thus became the first African-American scholarship athlete in any sport at the University of Alabama. On April 22, 2013, Hudson resigned after he served five seasons as head coach of the Alabama women's basketball team. He now serves in an administrative role in the athletic department.

Head coaching record

References

External links

• Bio for Wendell Hudson
• Alabama Sports Hall of Fame