Ken Sidwell

Kenneth Boyd Sidwell (January 23, 1936 – December 25, 2022) was an American college head basketball and baseball head coach. He coached Belmont's basketball team from 1962 to 1964 and again from 1972 to 1974, as well as Tennessee Tech from 1964 to 1969.^[1][2] In baseball, Sidwell coached Belmont from 1963 to 1964. He was also the first full-time athletic director in Belmont's history.^[2] He was inducted into Belmont's Hall of Fame as a coach and administrator in 1993.^[2]

Ken Sidwell

Biographical details
Born	(1936-01-23)January 23, 1936 Monroe, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	December 25, 2022(2022-12-25) (aged 86) Franklin, Tennessee, U.S.
Playing career
Basketball
1954–1958	Tennessee Tech
Baseball
1955–1956	Tennessee Tech
Position	Guard (basketball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Basketball
1962–1964	Belmont
1964–1969	Tennessee Tech
1972–1974	Belmont
Baseball
1963–1964	Belmont
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
19??–19??	Belmont
Head coaching record
Overall	103–109 (basketball)  ?–? (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
3× All-OVC (1954–1956)

As an athlete, Sidwell starred in both sports when he attended Tennessee Tech. In his four-year basketball career, Sidwell was a three-time all-Ohio Valley Conference player, a Little College All-American, and when he graduated he was the school's all-time leading scorer.^[3] He had his jersey retired and was inducted into Tennessee Tech's Hall of Fame in 1977.^[4]

Sidwell died in Franklin, Tennessee, on December 25, 2022, at the age of 86.^[5][6]

Head coaching record

Basketball

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Belmont Bruins (Volunteer State Athletic Conference) (1962–1964)
1962–63	Belmont	5–14
1963–64	Belmont	10–8
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (Ohio Valley Conference) (1964–1969)
1964–65	Tennessee Tech	14–11	8–6	4th
1965–66	Tennessee Tech	17–8	8–6	T–3rd
1966–67	Tennessee Tech	12–11	6–8	6th
1967–68	Tennessee Tech	10–16	4–10	T–7th
1968–69	Tennessee Tech	13–11	5–9	6th
Tennessee Tech:		66–57 (.537)	31–39
Belmont Bruins () (1972–1974)
1972–73	Belmont	8–18	2–7
1973–74	Belmont	14–12	3–5
Belmont:		37–52 (.416)
Total:		103–109 (.486)

Baseball

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Belmont Bruins (Volunteer State Athletic Conference) (1963–1964)
1963	Belmont	15–13
1964	Belmont	?–?
Belmont:		?–?
Total:		?–?