Northeastern University Athletics

Leo Osgood was elected to the Hall of Fame for his accomplishments in the sport of basketball.

Osgood graduated in 1970 as Northeastern's fifth all-time leading scorer with over 1,000 career points. As the quarterback of the Huskies offense under head coach Richard "Duke" Dukeshire, Northeastern basketball was an amazing 57-18 from 1966 through 1969. The Roxbury native was twice Most Valuable Player, and in 1969 was the 11th round selection of the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA draft. Osgood was generally regarded as one of the top floor generals in the East, a man blessed with the ability to assume the scoring role whenever needed. He averaged more than 15 points per-game in his very first season. As a sophomore, Osgood was named ECAC Sophomore of the Year and named to the All Tourney Team in the NCAA Division II Regional Tournament in Springfield. He continued to impress and improve as a junior in 1967-68, despite missing 10 games due to a jaw injury. He came back to earn NCAA All Tournament kudos in Rochester, N.Y., leading the Huskies to a 22-4 record. The hub of the Huskies offensively and defensively, Osgood helped Northeastern to varsity runs of 22-4, 19-9 and 16-5, good for a winning percentage of 76 percent. Osgood had a superb shooting touch, as he canned 52.5 percent from the floor and 88 percent from the foul line, a figure which ranked him nationally.

After NU, Osgood played professionally for the old Hamden (CT) BICS in the United States Basketball League. After this, he was the Director of Social Services at the Suffolk County Jail, and was a probation officer for the Boston Municipal Court from 1975-79. Then Osgood moved on to Massachusetts Institute of Technology, first as an assistant coach and then the head coach in 1986. He also served as an Assistant Professor of Athletics while at MIT.