Frosty Cox

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)
1935–36 Colorado 6-8 6-8 6th
1936–37 Colorado 14-6 10-2 T-1st
1937–38 Colorado 15-6 10-2 T-1st NIT Runner-up
1938–39 Colorado 14-4 10-2 1st
1939–40 Colorado 17-4 11-1 1st NCAA Elite Eight
NIT Champions
1940–41 Colorado 10-6 7-5 3rd
1941–42 Colorado 16-2 11-1 1st NCAA Final Four
Colorado Buffaloes (Mountain States Conference) (1944–1947)
1944–45 Colorado 13-3 9-1 2nd
1945–46 Colorado 12-6 9-3 2nd NCAA Elite Eight
1946–47 Colorado 7-11 5-7 5th
Colorado Buffaloes (Big Seven Conference) (1947–1950)
1947–48 Colorado 7-14 4-8 T-6th
1948–49 Colorado 6-12 4-8 5th
1949–50 Colorado 14-8 6-6 4th
Colorado: 147–89 (.623) 102–54 (.654)
Montana Grizzlies (Mountain States Conference) (1955–1962)
1955–56 Montana 14-12 4-10 8th
1956–57 Montana 13-9 9-5 3rd
1957–58 Montana 12-10 8-6 T-5th
1958–59 Montana 10-14 7-7 5th
1959–60 Montana 7-17 3-11 T-6th
1960–61 Montana 14-9 7-7 4th
1961–62 Montana 10-14 5-9 T-4th
Montana: 80–85 (.485) 43–55 (.439)
Total: 227–174 (.566)

      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