Dick Tarrant

Dick Tarrant
Sport(s) Basketball
Current position
Title Head coach
Biographical details
Born August 4, 1931
Englewood, New Jersey
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1978–1981
1981–1993		 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]

Tarrant led Richmond to one of the biggest upsets in NCAA history, leading the 15th seed Spiders to an upset win over second-seeded Syracuse in the 1991 NCAA Tournament.

In 2013, Tarrant was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.[3]

NCAA Division I coaching record

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Richmond (ECAC South/CAA) (1981–1993)
1981–82 Richmond 18–11 6–4 2nd NIT First Round
1982–83 Richmond 12–16 2–7 6th
1983–84 Richmond 22–10 7–3 1st NCAA Second Round
1984–85 Richmond 21–11 11–3 T-1st NIT Second Round
1985–86 Richmond 23–7 12–2 2nd NCAA First Round
1986–87 Richmond 15–14 8–6 3rd
1987–88 Richmond 26–7 11–3 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1988–89 Richmond 21–10 13–1 1st NIT Second Round
1989–90 Richmond 22–10 10–4 T-2nd NCAA First Round
1990–91 Richmond 22–10 10–4 2nd NCAA Second Round
1991–92 Richmond 22–8 12–2 T-1st NIT First Round
1992–93 Richmond 15–12 10–4 3rd
Richmond: 239–126 112–43
Total: 239–126

      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

References

  1. ↑ Feinstein, John (12 December 1988). "Into The Limelight". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
  2. ↑ Iannazzone, Al (14 September 2010). "Former coach Dick Tarrant keeping a hand in hoops". North Jersey. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
  3. ↑ "Coach Tarrant Elected To Virginia Sports Hall Of Fame". Richmond Spiders. 14 January 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2014.