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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 23, 1912 Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | April 6, 1999 (aged 87) Tennessee, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1947–1951 | William & Mary |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 80–40 |
Bernard Edgar "Barney" Wilson Jr. (February 23, 1912 – April 6, 1999) was the head coach for the William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team from 1947 to 1951.[1] He led the Tribe to a 43–20 mark in Southern Conference play and 80–40 overall. Wilson holds the W&M all-time highest win percentage (.667) for men's basketball coaches who have coached 100+ games at the college.[1]
Wilson attended Tennessee Wesleyan University and Eastern Kentucky University.[2] He later worked in the insurance industry.[3][4] He died in 1999.[5]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William & Mary Indians[6] (Southern Conference) (1947–1951) | |||||||||
| 1947–48 | William & Mary | 13–10 | 8–7 | T–8th | |||||
| 1948–49 | William & Mary | 24–10 | 10–3 | 2nd | Cincinnati Invitational Tournament | ||||
| 1949–50 | William & Mary | 23–9 | 12–4 | T–2nd | Cincinnati Invitational Tournament | ||||
| 1950–51 | William & Mary | 20–11 | 13–6 | T–4th | |||||
| William & Mary: | 80–40 | 43–20 | |||||||
| Total: | 80–40 | ||||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 William & Mary men's basketball history - Media Guide 2007-08 Archived May 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed March 24, 2008.
- ↑ "Ruby's Report". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. July 23, 1938. p. 32. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ↑ The Eastern Kentucky Alumnus, Summer 1974, pg 68
- ↑ "Wilson Executive". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. March 16, 1961. p. 21. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ↑ "Deaths". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. April 20, 1999. p. 6. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ↑ "2011-12 Tribe Men's Basketball Media Supplement". College of William & Mary. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
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