Frosty Cox

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Frosty Cox
Sport(s) Basketball
Biographical details
Born 1909 or 1910
Died May 22, 1962 (aged 53)
Missoula, Montana
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1936–1950
1955-1962
Colorado
Montana
Head coaching record
Overall 227–174(.566)
Tournaments NCAA: 2-4(.333)
NIT: 3-1(.750)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NCAA Final Four (1942)
NIT Champion (1940)
MSC Champion (1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1942)

Forrest B. "Frosty" Cox (born 1909/1910 – May 22, 1962) was a college men's basketball coach. He was the head coach of the University of Colorado from 1936 to 1950 and the University of Montana from 1955-1962. He coached Coloado and Montana to a 227-174 record, playing in three NCAA tournaments and two National Invitation Tournaments. He led Colorado to the 1942 NCAA Final Four as well as the 1940 NIT championship.

Head coaching record

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Colorado Buffaloes (Mountain States Conference) (1935–1942)
1935–1936 Colorado 6-8 6-8 6th
1936–1937 Colorado 14-6 10-2 T-1st
1937–1938 Colorado 15-6 10-2 T-1st NIT Runner-up
1938–1939 Colorado 14-4 10-2 1st
1939–1940 Colorado 17-4 11-1 1st NCAA Elite Eight
NIT Champions
1940–1941 Colorado 10-6 7-5 3rd
1941–1942 Colorado 16-2 11-1 1st NCAA Final Four
Colorado Buffaloes (Mountain States Conference) (1944–1947)
1944–1945 Colorado 13-3 9-1 2nd
1945–1946 Colorado 12-6 9-3 2nd NCAA Elite Eight
1946–1947 Colorado 7-11 5-7 5th
Colorado Buffaloes (Big Seven Conference) (1947–1950)
1947–1948 Colorado 7-14 4-8 T-6th
1948–1949 Colorado 6-12 4-8 5th
1949–1950 Colorado 14-8 6-6 4th
Colorado: 147–89 (.623) 102–54 (.654)
Montana Grizzlies (Mountain States Conference) (1955–1962)
1955–1956 Montana 14-12 4-10 8th
1956–1957 Montana 13-9 9-5 3rd
1957–1958 Montana 12-10 8-6 T-5th
1958–1959 Montana 10-14 7-7 5th
1959–1960 Montana 7-17 3-11 T-6th
1960–1961 Montana 14-9 7-7 4th
1961–1962 Montana 10-14 5-9 T-4th
Montana: 80–85 (.485) 43–55 (.439)
Total: 227–174 (.566)

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