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Biographical details | |
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Born | Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. | February 23, 1912
Died | April 6, 1999 87) Tennessee, U.S. | (aged
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]
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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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 |
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