Dick Tarrant

Dick Tarrant
Sport(s)	Basketball
Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	University of Richmond
Biographical details
Born	August 4, 1931 (1931-08-04) (age 80)
Place of birth	Englewood, New Jersey
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1978–81 1981–93	Richmond (asst.) Richmond
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
CAA Coach of the Year (1984, 1986, 1989, 1991)

Dick Tarrant (born August 4, 1931) was the head men's basketball coach at the University of Richmond^[1] from 1981 through 1993. Tarrant, the winningest coach in Richmond history by both victories and winning percentage, led the Spiders to five NCAA Tournament and four NIT berths in his twelve seasons as head coach.^[2]

NCAA Division I coaching record

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Richmond (ECAC South/CAA) (1981–1993)
1981–1982	Richmond	18–11	6–4	2nd	NIT First Round
1982–1983	Richmond	12–16	2–7	6th
1983–1984	Richmond	22–10	7–3	1st	NCAA Second Round
1984–1985	Richmond	21–11	11–3	T-1st	NIT Second Round
1985–1986	Richmond	23–7	12–2	2nd	NCAA First Round
1986–1987	Richmond	15–14	8–6	3rd
1987–1988	Richmond	26–7	11–3	1st	NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1988–1989	Richmond	21–10	13–1	1st	NIT Second Round
1989–1990	Richmond	22–10	10–4	T-2nd	NCAA First Round
1990–1991	Richmond	22–10	10–4	2nd	NCAA Second Round
1991–1992	Richmond	22–8	12–2	T-1st	NIT First Round
1992–1993	Richmond	15–12	10–4	3rd
Richmond:		239–126	112–43
Total:		239–126
National Champion         Conference Regular Season Champion         Conference Tournament Champion       Conference Regular Season & Conference Tournament Champion       Conference Division Champion

References

1. ^ Feinstein, John (12 December 1988). "Into The Limelight". Sports Illustrated. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1068085/index.htm. Retrieved 9 October 2010. 
2. ^ Iannazzone, Al (14 September 2010). "Former coach Dick Tarrant keeping a hand in hoops". North Jersey. http://www.northjersey.com/sports/102837069__Still_kicking___Tarrant_keeping_his_hand_in_hoops.html. Retrieved 9 October 2010. 

Persondata
Name	Tarrant, Dick
Alternative names
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Date of birth	1931-08-04
Place of birth	Englewood, New Jersey
Date of death
Place of death