Leon Black (basketball)

Leon Black (February 21, 1932 – October 12, 2021) was an American college basketball coach.

Leon Black

Black during the 1974–75 season
Biographical details
Born	(1932-02-21)February 21, 1932
Died	October 12, 2021(2021-10-12) (aged 89) Austin, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
1950–1953	Texas
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1959–1964	Lon Morris College
1964–1967	Texas (assistant)
1967–1976	Texas
Head coaching record
Overall	106–121
Tournaments	1–3 (NCAA)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2× SWC regular-season (1972, 1974)

Black, who coached the Texas Longhorns men's basketball team from 1967 to 1976, guided the Longhorns to two NCAA tournaments as a result of winning the Southwest Conference twice in his nine seasons as head coach. The Longhorns lost in the Sweet Sixteen in 1972 and the first round in 1974. Prior to his time at Texas, Black was head coach at junior college Lon Morris College in Jacksonville, Texas, compiling a 131–35 record in five seasons.^[1]

Black resigned from Texas on February 28, 1976 and was replaced by Abe Lemons seventeen days later on March 16.^[2]

Black died on October 12, 2021 in Austin, Texas, aged 89.^[3][4]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Texas Longhorns (Southwest Conference) (1967–1976)
1967–68	Texas	11–13	8–6	T–2nd
1968–69	Texas	9–15	5–9	T–6th
1969–70	Texas	11–13	6–8	6th
1970–71	Texas	12–12	6–8	T–5th
1971–72	Texas	19–9	10–4	T–1st	NCAA University Division Sweet 16
1972–73	Texas	13–12	7–7	T–5th
1973–74	Texas	12–15	11–3	1st	NCAA Division I First Round
1974–75	Texas	10–15	6–8	T–4th
1975–76	Texas	9–17	4–12	8th
Texas:		106–121 (.467)	63–65 (.492)
Total:		106–121 (.467)
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion