| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 9, 1938 Crofton, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | October 27, 2019 (aged 80) Georgia, USA, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1963–1969 | Austin Peay (assistant) |
| 1969–1971 | Pepperdine (assistant) |
| 1971–1974 | Murray State (assistant) |
| 1974–1978 | Murray State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 44–59 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Ohio Valley Conference Co-Coach of the Year: 1976-77 | |
Fred Henry Overton Jr. (November 9, 1938 – October 27, 2019) was a former head basketball coach at Murray State University and a nationwide motivational speaker. He was a former student of Charles Stanley's Luther Rice Seminary.[1][2]
Overton began his coaching career as an assistant at Austin Peay State University in 1963. In 1969, he moved cross country to coach at Pepperdine University.[3] In 1971, he returned to the Ohio Valley Conference to serve as assistant to Cal Luther at Murray State University. In 1974, he was elevated to the head coaching position.[4] Overton served as head coach for four seasons at Murray State, with his best season in 1976-77, when his team posted a 17-10 overall record and finished tied for second in the OVC with a 9-5 record. After the season, he was named OVC Co-Coach of the Year. His overall record as Racers head coach was 44–59.[5]
In 1980, Overton was saved under the preaching of Charles Stanley. During the 1980s, he was in full-time secular sales work, taught adult Sunday School at First Baptist Atlanta and attended Luther Rice Seminary by correspondence. In September 1991, Fred was called into full-time Christian work, teaching his seminar "Is the Bible Reliable?". Since then he developed additional five seminars. His teaching ministry was nationwide.[6]