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After four seasons with the
Huskies, Shabel decided to retire from coaching, saying in a 2003 interview, "The W's and L's were difficult to handle and I began to understand that I did not see myself with a sweat shirt and a whistle at age 50." In 1967, Shabel became the athletic director for the
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and nearly accepted, but ultimately "got cold feet and withdrew". Shortly thereafter, the head coach position opened with the
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sports teams. In 1975, he left the athletics department and became vice president for operations at the university.
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from 1954 to 1956, and was a First
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After his playing career, Shabel served as an assistant coach for Duke from 1957 to 1963.
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American basketball player, coach, and sports executive (1932–2023)
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Newell, Bill (April 2, 1963). "Shabel UConn Hoop Coach".
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568:"Duke Grads to Honor UConn's Fred Shabel".
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595:"Inductee Profile: Fred Shabel"
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260:The Hartford Courant
39:Personal information
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861:J. Orlean Christian
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377:Clearwater, Florida
318:Connecticut Huskies
279:Shaw Air Force Base
258:from 1951 to 1954.
209:Frederick A. Shabel
74:Clearwater, Florida
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731:Fred Shabel
406:Duke Update
195:Connecticut
180:Connecticut
171:(assistant)
124:(1951–1954)
102:High school
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660:August 11,
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264:Dick Groat
219:Early life
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