Emmett Gene Hendricks (February 14, 1938 – May 18, 2003) was an American

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coach. He was the head coach of the

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program from 1974 to 1977. In 2003, Hendricks died at the age of 65 after a lengthy illness.

Early life and education

Hendricks graduated from Marthaville High School, where he participated in basketball, baseball and track. After graduation from high school, he served in the

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for four years as a radar technician. He graduated from Northwestern State University in 1965 where he played basketball. He completed graduate work at

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Head coaching record

References

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