Rex E. Alexander (June 1, 1924 – March 28, 1982) was a college basketball and tennis coach who was the head coach of the Murray State Racers from 1954 to 1958.[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 1, 1924 |
| Died | March 28, 1982 (aged 57) Murray, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Murray State University 1949 |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| ?-1954 | Murray State (assistant) |
| 1954–1958 | Murray State |
| 1958-? | Murray State (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 45-54 |
An assistant under Harlan Hodges, Alexander was promoted to head coach in 1954 after Hodges left MSU for Idaho and former North Carolina head coach Tom Scott turned down the job.[2] In his four seasons at Murray State, Alexander had a 45–54 record and no tournament appearances.[1] He was replaced by DePauw University head coach Cal Luther on March 5, 1958, but stayed on as an assistant coach and professor.[3] In 1976 he was the recipient of the Murray State Distinguished Professor award.[4] He was inducted into the Murray State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2000.[5]
Alexander's son David played basketball at Western Kentucky in 1971.[6] His grandson Troy played for Southern Methodist University.[7]
Alexander was a native of Union County, Kentucky. He died in an automobile accident in 1982.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b "RacerHistory.com - Complete Murray State Basketball Historical Archive". racerhistory.com. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Alexander Named Basketball Coach at Murray State". Chicago Tribune. 2 June 1954.
- ^ "Murray Names Luther". Park City Daily News. 5 March 1958. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ^ "Murray State Distinguished Professor" (PDF). www.murraystate.edu. [dead link]
- ^ "Murray State Athletics Hall of Fame". Murray State University Athletics. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Western Cage Signee". Daily News. 14 May 1971. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ^ http://smumustangs.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/alexander_troy00.html [dead link]
- ^ "Rex Alexander". Murray State University Athletics. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
External links edit
- Sports Reference – Rex Alexander
- Rex Alexander at Find a Grave