Leon Black (basketball)
Black, who coached the Texas Longhorns men's basketball team from 1967 to 1976, guided the Longhorns to two NCAA Tournaments as a result of winning the Southwest Conference twice in his nine seasons as head coach. The Longhorns lost in the Sweet Sixteen in 1972 and the first round in 1974.
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
|---|---|
| 1967-1976 | Texas |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 106–121 |
| Tournaments | 1–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2x Southwest Conference Champions (1972, 1974) | |
Leon Black is a former college basketball coach.
Black resigned in 1976 and was replaced by Abe Lemons.
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Longhorns (Southwest Conference) (1967–1976) | |||||||||
| 1967–68 | Texas | 11–13 | 8–6 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1968–69 | Texas | 9–15 | 5–9 | T–6th | |||||
| 1969–70 | Texas | 11–13 | 6–8 | 6th | |||||
| 1970–71 | Texas | 12–12 | 6–8 | T–5th | |||||
| 1971–72 | Texas | 19–9 | 10–4 | T–1st | NCAA University Division Sweet 16 | ||||
| 1972–73 | Texas | 13–12 | 7–7 | T–5th | |||||
| 1973–74 | Texas | 12–15 | 11–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 1974–75 | Texas | 10–15 | 6–8 | T–4th | |||||
| 1975–76 | Texas | 9–17 | 4–12 | 8th | |||||
| Texas: | 106–121 (.467) | 63–65 (.492) | |||||||
| Total: | 106–121 (.467) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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