Tracy Hudson

Graduation Class from Wes-Del (for Athletes):

Education Completed (Include HS and any post-secondary training):

• Indiana University 1992 Education (IUPUI), Northern Michigan University 2005 Masters Guidance Counseling

Sport(s) Participated In both during and after high school:

• Basketball, Baseball, Cross Country, Golf, Wayne State College Basketball Two Years, Speech Team Wes-Del – Most Determined Speaker

Contributions to the field of athletics:

25 Years Head Boys Basketball 294-249 Division 2
6 Conference Championships (Coach of the Year in Conference 6 times), 5 Districts Championships, 1Regional Championship, 1 Quarter Final Appearance
Region 8 Coach of the Year 2020 (1 of 8 Coaches in Michigan)
2 Years Head Girls Basketball Coach 27-16
Great Northern Conference Coach of the Year 2022
Overall Varsity Record Escanaba 321 – 265 – 18 Winning Seasons (Boys and Girls combined)
Winningest Basketball Coach in History of Escanaba High School
Many of my teams have made All State Academic – BCAM
Awarded Century Club by Basketball Coaches of Michigan – 300 Wins at Varsity Level 2023

*Starting 27th Year as Head Basketball Coach at Escanaba High School in Escanaba, MI (Upper Peninsula)
I am also currently coaching our 7th and 8th girls basketball teams in the fall of the year
*One year, I coached both the boys and girls varsity teams in the same year

Coached AAU Great Northern Elite and Northern Michigan Drive
Coached Against the Number #1 Rank 16 Year Old AAU Team in the country in 2016 – D1 Minnesota in Prep Hoops Tourney

I have run K-6 Fall Junior Eskymos Basketball Program for both boys and girls for 26 years (one year missed because of covid shut down)
Played on 1986 Wes-Del Boys Basketball Team – Role was to guard best offensive player on other team and to be the ultimate role player. Do the things that help teams win. (led team in assist my senior year -79), County Player of the Week – Delaware County Tourney 86

I also was at Gladstone High School prior to moving to Escanaba High School.
I taught world geography and coached the Junior Varsity Boys and Freshmen girls while I was there. Boys record was 55-45 with one Great Northern Championship. This is where I learned from experienced coaches to teach the game to vey young players.

List of Accomplishments, Awards and Recognitions both during and after high school:

• Played on 1986 Boys Basketball Team that won the MEC, County, and Sectional, Awarded County Player of the Week during County Tourney, led my team in assist (79), Played Two Years on JV Team at Wayne State College in Nebraska