Bill Oates

American basketball coach (1939–2020)
Bill Oates
Biographical details
Born(1939-10-15)October 15, 1939
DiedFebruary 5, 2020(2020-02-05) (aged 80)
Playing career
1958–1961Occidental
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1970–1975Santa Ana College
1975–1979Athletes in Action
1979–1986Saint Mary's
1988–1993Menlo
1993–2006The Master's

Bill Oates (October 15, 1939 – February 5, 2020) was an American basketball coach. He coached college basketball for thirty years and amassed over 500 victories, most notably at NCAA Division I Saint Mary's and at the Master's College, and served as coach for Athletes in Action's basketball program.[1] He was the coach for the United States team in the 1978 FIBA World Championship in the Philippines.[2]

Oates died on February 5, 2020, at age 80.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Kowalick, Vince (August 18, 1993). "Oates Vows to Continue Legacy of Predecessor : College basketball: New Master's coach follows Hankinson with 30 years of experience, more than 500 victories". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
  2. ^ "Eight World Championship – 1978". USA Basketball. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
  3. ^ "TMU Insider: Former Master's players reflect on legendary coach Bill Oates". The Santa Clarita Valley Signal. February 11, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  4. ^ @WolvesCoachG (February 6, 2020). "Last night, my mentor & friend in the coaching profession, Bill Oates, passed away. To the extent I know anything about coaching, I learned it from him. His career spanned decades and over 800 wins at St Mary's, Menlo, The Master's and Athletes in Action. His hope was in Christ" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

External links

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