Eddie Fogler
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Eddie Fogler was a college basketball player from the University of North Carolina
from 1967-1970 where he played as a point guard on two NCAA Final Four teams. Fogler was an All-City guard from Flushing High School in Flushing, New York.
“I was a pretty good high school player growing up and did pretty well,” said Fogler. “North Carolina always had a tradition of looking in New York for players from Coach (Frank) McGuire who passed that down to Coach Smith. “I went to a summer camp in North Carolina before my senior year. I loved it and they felt I might be good enough to help their program. It worked out for me to become a student-athlete at Chapel Hill in 1966-1970. We played freshman ball and my freshman coach was Larry Brown.” As a junior, Fogler was a solid starter at guard and the Tar Heels reached the Final Four again as ACC Champions and ACC Tournament champions finishing with a 27-5 record. North Carolina lost in a semifinals game to Purdue (92-65) who was led by All-American Rick Mount.
After graduating from North Carolina with a degree in Mathematics, Fogler spent the next year teaching and coaching at DeMatha High School in Hyattsville, Maryland, under prep legend Morgan Wooten. After one year in Hyattsville, Fogler would return to Chapel Hill as a graduate assistant for two seasons under Smith. He would spend 15 years as a Tar Heel assistant where the university won eight ACC Championships, five ACC Tournament Titles and made the Final Four four times with a national title in 1982 over Georgetown. Coaching for his mentor Smith was an experience of a lifetime for a young college coach.
Fogler served as an assistant college basketball coach at the University of North Carolina
, and then served as the head basketball coach at Wichita State University
, Vanderbilt University
, and University of South Carolina
.
From 1986 to 1989, he served as head coach at Wichita State University where he compiled a 61-32 (.656) record which included two NCAA Tournament appearances and one NIT berth.
From 1989 to 1992, Fogler served as the basketball head coach at Vanderbilt where his teams compiled an 81-48 record. His 1989-90 team captured the NIT Championship with a 74-72 victory over St. Louis University. His 1992-93 team was ranked as high as #5 in the country and finished 28-6, including a 14-2 record in the SEC
, a trip to the NCAA Tournament's "Sweet Sixteen", and he was named National Coach of the Year after winning the SEC
championship. In the four years that he coached Vanderbilt, the Commodores achieved two NIT berths and two NCAA Tournament bids. Fogler's move from Vanderbilt to South Carolina, following the success of the team's 1992-1993 season, left many Vanderbilt fans embittered toward the school's Athletic Director, Paul Hoolahan, and his handling of the matter.
From 1994 to 2001, Fogler coached at South Carolina and led the Gamecocks to the SEC championship in 1997. He coached the Gamecocks to two NCAA Tournaments appearances. He compiled a 123-117 (.513) record at South Carolina. Commenting after his final game as a head coach, Fogler stated "It is very difficult with college athletics being the way it is today and the pressures. You are darned if you do, darned if you don't," Fogler said. "I'm leaving college basketball with my dignity, my integrity and my sanity."
Fogler now serves as an analyst for Fox Sports Network, guest hosts a one-hour, weekly, NCAA Basketball show on WGFX
"104.5 FM The Zone" (sports talk) in Nashville, Tennessee, serves as an advisor to schools seeking new basketball coaches, and resides in Elgin, S.C. with his wife, Robin, daughter, Emma, and son, Ben.
University of North Carolina
Chartered in 1789, the University of North Carolina was one of the first public universities in the United States and the only one to graduate students in the eighteenth century...
from 1967-1970 where he played as a point guard on two NCAA Final Four teams. Fogler was an All-City guard from Flushing High School in Flushing, New York.
“I was a pretty good high school player growing up and did pretty well,” said Fogler. “North Carolina always had a tradition of looking in New York for players from Coach (Frank) McGuire who passed that down to Coach Smith. “I went to a summer camp in North Carolina before my senior year. I loved it and they felt I might be good enough to help their program. It worked out for me to become a student-athlete at Chapel Hill in 1966-1970. We played freshman ball and my freshman coach was Larry Brown.” As a junior, Fogler was a solid starter at guard and the Tar Heels reached the Final Four again as ACC Champions and ACC Tournament champions finishing with a 27-5 record. North Carolina lost in a semifinals game to Purdue (92-65) who was led by All-American Rick Mount.
After graduating from North Carolina with a degree in Mathematics, Fogler spent the next year teaching and coaching at DeMatha High School in Hyattsville, Maryland, under prep legend Morgan Wooten. After one year in Hyattsville, Fogler would return to Chapel Hill as a graduate assistant for two seasons under Smith. He would spend 15 years as a Tar Heel assistant where the university won eight ACC Championships, five ACC Tournament Titles and made the Final Four four times with a national title in 1982 over Georgetown. Coaching for his mentor Smith was an experience of a lifetime for a young college coach.
Fogler served as an assistant college basketball coach at the University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina
Chartered in 1789, the University of North Carolina was one of the first public universities in the United States and the only one to graduate students in the eighteenth century...
, and then served as the head basketball coach at Wichita State University
Wichita State University
Wichita State University is a NCAA Division I public university in Wichita, Kansas with selective admissions. WSU is one of six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The current president is Dr. Donald Beggs....
, Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
, and University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
.
From 1986 to 1989, he served as head coach at Wichita State University where he compiled a 61-32 (.656) record which included two NCAA Tournament appearances and one NIT berth.
From 1989 to 1992, Fogler served as the basketball head coach at Vanderbilt where his teams compiled an 81-48 record. His 1989-90 team captured the NIT Championship with a 74-72 victory over St. Louis University. His 1992-93 team was ranked as high as #5 in the country and finished 28-6, including a 14-2 record in the SEC
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
, a trip to the NCAA Tournament's "Sweet Sixteen", and he was named National Coach of the Year after winning the SEC
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
championship. In the four years that he coached Vanderbilt, the Commodores achieved two NIT berths and two NCAA Tournament bids. Fogler's move from Vanderbilt to South Carolina, following the success of the team's 1992-1993 season, left many Vanderbilt fans embittered toward the school's Athletic Director, Paul Hoolahan, and his handling of the matter.
From 1994 to 2001, Fogler coached at South Carolina and led the Gamecocks to the SEC championship in 1997. He coached the Gamecocks to two NCAA Tournaments appearances. He compiled a 123-117 (.513) record at South Carolina. Commenting after his final game as a head coach, Fogler stated "It is very difficult with college athletics being the way it is today and the pressures. You are darned if you do, darned if you don't," Fogler said. "I'm leaving college basketball with my dignity, my integrity and my sanity."
Fogler now serves as an analyst for Fox Sports Network, guest hosts a one-hour, weekly, NCAA Basketball show on WGFX
WGFX
WGFX is a radio station broadcasting on the FM band at 104.5 MHz licensed to the city of Gallatin, Tennessee, but serving the Nashville market as a whole. It is currently branded as 104.5 The Zone, broadcasting a sports talk format. It is owned by Cumulus Media and operates out of studios on Second...
"104.5 FM The Zone" (sports talk) in Nashville, Tennessee, serves as an advisor to schools seeking new basketball coaches, and resides in Elgin, S.C. with his wife, Robin, daughter, Emma, and son, Ben.