Frosty Cox

Forrest B. "Frosty" Cox (January 22, 1908 – May 22, 1962) was an American college basketball coach. He was the head basketball coach at the University of Colorado Boulder from 1936 to 1950 and the University of Montana from 1955 to 1962, compiling a career record of 227–174.

Biography Cox was a member Newton High School's 1926 state championship basketball team. They were invited to a national interscholastic tournament, but were eliminated in the quarterfinals by the Dutch Clark-led Central High School team from Pueblo, Colorado. He was named to the 1930 All-Big Six Conference football team and Knute Rockne's 1930 College Basketball All-American team. He graduated in 1931, but remained with the university as an assistant coach. He was the position coach for Byron "Whizzer" White, during his All-American season in 1937. Cox led the Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team a 147–89 record, fiveMountain States Conference championships, three NCAA Tournaments, and two National Invitation Tournament, including the 1942 NCAA Final Four and the 1940 NIT title. The Buffaloes also received an invitation to the 1939 NCAA basketball tournament, but had to decline due to a flu outbreak. In 1954, he was elected president of the Lower Republican Valley Development Association.

In 1955, Cox returned to coaching at the University of Montana (then known as Montana State University). He had an overall record of 80–85 at MSU. He was not retained after the 1961–62 season due to a disagreement with the university's decision to deemphasize athletics and recruiting. On May 22, 1962, he suffered a fatal heart attack while undergoing treatment in a Missoula, Montana hospital.

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