Awards

In 2010, the Texas Assosciation of Basketball Coaches (TABC) named Tidwell "Division I Coach of the Year" for women's college basketball.

In 2008, Tidwell was the recipient of the TGCA's prestigious Margaret McKown Distinguished Service Award for his then 32 years of service to the organization. He also has worked as assistant director of the TABC summer camps for girls. Named "Teacher of the Year" on two occasions, he was honored as Schulenburg's "Citizen of the Year" in 1991.

In 2002, he earned AFLAC National Assistant Coach of the Year.

A member of the Austin College and Sanger H.S. Hall of Fames.