After serving his country, Hedric once again turned to basketball, taking the head coaching job at Taft High School in Hamilton, Ohio.
[1] Subsequently, Hedric returned to Miami University to serve as an assistant coach.
[1] In 1970 Hedric took the reins of the school's basketball program as the head coach, a position he held until 1984.
[1][2] By the end of his coaching career, he amassed several notable achievements including defeating defending national champion Marquette in the NCAA tournament, and regular season wins over coaching legends Bobby Knight and Dean Smith.
Hedric compiled a record of 216–157 at Miami,[2] and along the way recruited several excellent players, most notably Ron Harper, who went on to win multiple NBA championships.