Rick Huckabay

Teams coached: Marshall Thundering Herd
Marshall record: 129-58 (.690)
Overall record: 129-58 (.690)

1983-1989	Marshall
1979-1983	LSU (asst)

Richard David Huckabay, Sr.
Born November 25, 1945
Died March 10, 2006
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Alma Mater: Louisiana Tech University (BA, 1967)
Originally from Chicago, Huckabay played HS baseball and basketball in Louisiana; played baseball at Louisiana Tech
Started his career as an assistant basketball coach at the HS level in Louisiana
Joined Dale Brown‘s staff at LSU in 1979, working with the Tigers for the next four seasons
- Was part of two NCAA Tournament teams, including the 1980-81 squad that reached the NCAA Final Four
Hired in 1983 to be the head coach at Marshall and led the Thundering Herd for six seasons
- Went 129-58 overall with three NCAA Tournament appearances and one NIT
- Won the SoCon title three times and claimed three SoCon Tournament crowns
- An NCAA investigation into recruiting violations led to Huckabay’s resignation in 1989; the 1987 NCAA Tournament bid, as long as the team’s first-round loss, were later vacated as a result
Later returned to Louisiana where he started coaching HS basketball once again
- Inducted into the Louisiana High School Activities Association Hall of Fame in 2005
Diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2005 and passed away in March 2006 at the age of 60
- Posthumously inducted into the Marshall Athletic Hall of Fame (class of 2006)