Edward J. Hickox

{{short description|American basketball coach and administrator}} {{for|the baseball umpire|Ed Hickox (umpire)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox college coach | name = Ed Hickox | image = E.J. Hickox, Springfield coach LCCN2014714311.jpg | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1878|4|10}} | birth_place = Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | death_date = {{Death date and age|1966|1|28|1878|4|10}} | death_place = Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. | alma_mater = | player_sport1 = Football | player_years2 = 1901–1904 | player_team2 = Ohio Wesleyan | player_position = | coach_sport1 = Football | coach_years2 = 1905–1906 | coach_team2 = Dickinson Academy (PA) | coach_years3 = 1907 | coach_team3 = Southwestern Normal (OK) | coach_years4 = 1908–1909 | coach_team4 = Fort Collins HS (CO) | coach_years5 = 1910–1911 | coach_team5 = Eaton HS (CO) | coach_years6 = 1922–1923 | coach_team6 = Springfield | coach_sport7 = Basketball | coach_years8 = 1914–1915 | coach_team8 = Colorado College | coach_years9 = 1926–1942 | coach_team9 = Springfield | coach_years10 = 1944–1947 | coach_team10 = American International | overall_record = 6–12–1 (college football)<br>251–106 (college basketball) | bowl_record = | tournament_record = Basketball<br>0–1 (NCAA) | championships = | awards = | coaching_records = | BASKHOF_year = 1959 | CBBASKHOF_year = 2006 | BASKHOF_id = ed-hickox }} '''Edward Junge Hickox''' (April 10, 1878 – January 28, 1966) was an American basketball coach and administrator. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he coached the basketball team of Springfield College from 1926 to 1941, coached the American International College basketball team from 1944 to 1947, was a chairman of the National Basketball Rules Committee from 1945 to 1948, served on the board of directors of the Basketball Hall of Fame from 1959 to 1966 and was an executive secretary of the Hall of Fame from 1949 to 1963.

Hickox was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor in 1959. He died January 28, 1966, at Springfield Hospital in Springfield, Massachusetts.<ref>{{cite news |author= |title=E. J. Hickox Dies, Ex-Basketball Coach |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18353954/hartford_courant/ |newspaper=Hartford Courant |location=Hartford, Connecticut |agency=Associated Press |date=January 29, 1966 |page=13 |access-date=March 16, 2018 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}</ref>

==Head coaching record==

===College football=== {{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = Southwestern Normal Bulldogs | conf = Independent | startyear = 1907 | endyear = single }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1907 | name = Southwestern Normal | overall = 0–3–1 | conference = | confstanding = | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Southwestern Normal | overall = 0–3–1 | confrecord = }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = Springfield Red and White | conf = Independent | startyear = 1922 | endyear = 1923 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1922 | name = Springfield | overall = 6–2 | conference = | confstanding = | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1923 | name = Springfield | overall = 0–7 | conference = | confstanding = | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Springfield | overall = 6–9 | confrecord = }} {{CFB Yearly Record End | overall = 6–12–1 | bowls = no | poll = no | polltype = | legend = no }}

===College basketball=== {{CBB Yearly Record Start | type = | conference = | postseason = | poll = }} {{CBB Yearly Record Subhead | name = Colorado College Tigers | conference = Independent | startyear = 1914 | endyear = 1915 }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1914–15 | name = Colorado College | overall = 3–5 | conference = | confstanding = | postseason = }} {{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Colorado College | overall = 3–5 ({{Winning percentage|3|5}}) | confrecord = }} {{CBB Yearly Record Subhead | name = Springfield Gymnasts | conference = Independent | startyear = 1926 | endyear = 1942 }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1926–27 | name = Springfield | overall = 13–1 | conference = | confstanding = | postseason = }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1927–28 | name = Springfield | overall = 18–2 | conference = | confstanding = | postseason = }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1928–29 | name = Springfield | overall = 14–3 | conference = | confstanding = | postseason = }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1929–30 | name = Springfield | overall = 10–7 | conference = | confstanding = | postseason = }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1930–31 | name = Springfield | overall = 11–6 | conference = | confstanding = | postseason = }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1931–32 | name = Springfield | overall = 10–5 | conference = | confstanding = | postseason = }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1932–33 | name = Springfield | overall = 9–8 | conference = | confstanding = | postseason = }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1933–34 | name = Springfield | overall = 11–5 | conference = | confstanding = | postseason = }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1934–35 | name = Springfield | overall = 14–6 | conference = | confstanding = | postseason = }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1935–36 | name = Springfield | overall = 17–4 | conference = | confstanding = | postseason = }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1936–37 | name = Springfield | overall = 18–3 | conference = | confstanding = | postseason = }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1937–38 | name = Springfield | overall = 13–7 | conference = | confstanding = | postseason = }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1938–39 | name = Springfield | overall = 12–8 | conference = | confstanding = | postseason = }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1939–40 | name = Springfield | overall = 16–3 | conference = | confstanding = | postseason = NCAA Elite Eight }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1940–41 | name = Springfield | overall = 9–11 | conference = | confstanding = | postseason = }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1941–42 | name = Springfield | overall = 14–6 | conference = | confstanding = | postseason = }} {{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Springfield | overall = 209–85 ({{Winning percentage|209|85}}) | confrecord = }} {{CBB Yearly Record Subhead | name = American International Aces | conference = Independent | startyear = 1944 | endyear = 1947 }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1944–45 | name = American International | overall = 8–1 | conference = | confstanding = | postseason = }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1945–46 | name = American International | overall = 21–3 | conference = | confstanding = | postseason = }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1946–47 | name = American International | overall = 10–12 | conference = | confstanding = | postseason = }} {{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = American International | overall = 39–16 ({{Winning percentage|39|16}}) | confrecord = }} {{CBB Yearly Record End | overall = 251–106 ({{Winning percentage|251|106}}) | legend = no }}

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