Tom Ludwig
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1944 (age 79–80) Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Career information | |
| High school | Sault Area (Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan) |
| College | Michigan (1962–1965) |
| NBA draft | 1965: undrafted |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 23 |
| Coaching career | 1970–2001 |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1970–1974 | Lake Superior State |
| 1979–1981 | Ferris State (interim) |
| 1981–1996 | Ferris State |
| 1997 | Crvena zvezda |
| 2001 | ratiopharm Ulm |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Horace Thomas Ludwig Sr. (born 1944) is an American former college and professional basketball coach.
College career
[edit]Ludwig played college basketball for the University of Michigan Wolverines for four seasons where he helped to capture two Big Ten Conference titles and a second-place finish at the 1965 NCAA Championships.[1] Over 38 games in four seasons, he averaged 0.9 points and 0.3 rebounds per game.[2]
Coaching career
[edit]Ludwig coached at Lake Superior State from 1970 to 1974.
Ferris State
[edit]Ludwig compiled a 266–172 (.607) overall record as head coach of the Ferris State men's basketball program (1981–1995), achieving seven GLIAC titles in his 14 full seasons.[3][4] Guard Jarvis Walker was one of his players at Ferris State.
He was suspended in 1995.[5]
Europe
[edit]Ludwig had two stints in Europe. On 12 October 1997, Crvena zvezda of the YUBA League hired Ludwig as their new head coach. He coached the club in 16 games.[6] He is the only non–European head coach of the Zvezda. In 2001, he led ratiopharm Ulm in the German 2. Basketball Bundesliga.[7]
Awards and honors
[edit]- GLIAC Men's Basketball champion: 7 (1981–82, 1982–83, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90)
- Individual
- Upper Peninsula of Michigan Sports Hall of Fame: Class 1994[8]
- GLIAC Men's Basketball Coach of the Year:[9] 1982, 1983, 1987 (with Charlie Parker, WSU), 1989 and 1990
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Muskegon Big Reds State Championship Basketball
- ^ "Horace Ludwig Position: Guard School: Michigan". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Ferris State men's basketball Yearbook p. 5" (PDF). ferris-pages.org. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Ferris State men's basketball Yearbook p. 17" (PDF). ferris-pages.org. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ Ferris State basketball coach suspended
- ^ "Coach Profile".
- ^ inbox-online.com. "TOM LUDVIG, FORMER RED STAR COACH, WILL COACH TEAM IN GERMANY".
- ^ Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Class of 1994
- ^ GLIAC Men’s Basketball All-Time Standings
External links
[edit]- 1944 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Germany
- American expatriate basketball people in Serbia
- American men's basketball coaches
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball coaches from Michigan
- Basketball players from Michigan
- College men's basketball head coaches in the United States
- Ferris State Bulldogs men's basketball coaches
- KK Crvena zvezda head coaches
- Lake Superior State Lakers men's basketball coaches
- Michigan Wolverines men's basketball players
- People from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
- Ratiopharm Ulm coaches
- 20th-century American sportsmen