Frosty Cox

Forrest B. "Frosty" Cox (January 22, 1908 – May 22, 1962) was an American college basketball coach. He was the head basketball coach at the University of Colorado Boulder from 1936 to 1950 and the University of Montana from 1955 to 1962, compiling a career record of 227–174. Cox led the Colorado Buffaloes to three NCAA Tournaments and two National Invitation Tournament including the 1942 NCAA Final Four and the 1940 NIT title.

Frosty Cox
Biographical details
BornJanuary 22, 1908
Orlando, Oklahoma
DiedMay 22, 1962 (aged 54)
Missoula, Montana
Playing career
1928–1931Kansas
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1936–1950Colorado
1955–1962Montana
Head coaching record
Overall227–174
Tournaments2–4 (NCAA)
3–1 (NIT)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NIT (1940)
MSC regular season(1937–1940, 1942)

Head coaching record
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Colorado Buffaloes (Mountain States Conference) (1935–1942)
1935–36 Colorado 6–86–86th
1936–37 Colorado 14–610–2T–1st
1937–38 Colorado 15–610–2T–1stNIT Runner-up
1938–39 Colorado 14–410–21st
1939–40 Colorado 17–411–11stNCAA Regional Fourth Place, NIT Champion
1940–41 Colorado 10–67–53rd
1941–42 Colorado 16–211–11stNCAA Final Four
Colorado Buffaloes (Mountain States Conference) (1944–1947)
1944–45 Colorado 13–39–12nd
1945–46 Colorado 12–69–32ndNCAA Regional Regional Third Place
1946–47 Colorado 7–115–75th
Colorado Buffaloes (Big Seven Conference) (1947–1950)
1947–48 Colorado 7–144–8T–6th
1948–49 Colorado 6–124–85th
1949–50 Colorado 14–86–64th
Colorado: 147–89 (.623)102–54 (.654)
Montana Grizzlies (Mountain States Conference) (1955–1962)
1955–56 Montana 14–124–108th
1956–57 Montana 13–99–53rd
1957–58 Montana 12–108–6T–5th
1958–59 Montana 10–147–75th
1959–60 Montana 7–173–11T–6th
1960–61 Montana 14–97–74th
1961–62 Montana 10–145–9T–4th
Montana: 80–85 (.485)43–55 (.439)
Total:227–174 (.566)

      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

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See also
  • List of NCAA Division I Men's Final Four appearances by coach

References
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