Jud Heathcote
George Melvin "Jud" Heathcote (May 27, 1927 – August 28, 2017) was an American basketball player and coach. He was a college basketball head coach for 24 seasons: five at the University of Montana (1971–1976) and nineteen at Michigan State University (1976–1995). Heathcote coached Magic Johnson during his two years at Michigan State, concluding with the 1979 national championship season. He also coached the University of Montana to a national handball championship in 1974.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 27, 1927 Harvey, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | August 28, 2017 (aged 90) Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1946–1949 | Washington State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1950–1964 | West Valley HS |
| 1964–1971 | Washington State (assistant) |
| 1971–1976 | Montana |
| 1976–1995 | Michigan State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 419–274 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| NCAA Division I Tournament (1979) 2 Big Sky regular season (1975, 1976) 3 Big Ten regular season (1978, 1979, 1990) | |
| Awards | |
| NABC Coach of the Year (1990) 2× Big Ten Coach of the Year (1978, 1986) | |
| College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2009 | |
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