Bill Evans (basketball coach)

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Bill Evans
Idaho State coach Bill Evans in 2017.jpg
Evans in 2017.
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team USU Eastern
Conference Scenic West
Record63–49 (.563)
Biographical details
Born (1948-12-31) December 31, 1948 (age 76)
San Mateo, California, U.S.
Alma mater Southern Utah ('72)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1977–1983Port Sulphur HS
1983–1984 Southern Utah (assistant)
1984–1985 Idaho State (GA)
1986–1990 Alaska Anchorage (assistant)
1991–2007Southern Utah
2007–2012 Montana (assistant)
2012–2019Idaho State
2020–present USU Eastern
Head coaching record
Overall278–364 (.433) (college)
63–49 (.563) (junior college)
Tournaments0–1 (NCAA)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Awards
  • Big Sky Coach of the Year (2016)
  • American West Coach of the Year (1995)
  • Mid-Continent Coach of the Year (2001)

William LaVar Evans (born December 31, 1948) is a college basketball head coach, currently the head coach at USU Eastern.

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Career

Prior to USU Eastern, he was the head coach for Idaho State University and at his alma mater Southern Utah University. [1] [2]

Head coaching record

College

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Southern Utah Thunderbirds (NCAA Division I independent)(1991–1994)
1991–92 Southern Utah 5–2
1992–93 Southern Utah 14–13
1993–94 Southern Utah 16–11
Southern Utah Thunderbirds (American West Conference)(1994–1996)
1994–95 Southern Utah 17–116–01st
1995–96 Southern Utah 15–133–32nd
Southern Utah Thunderbirds (NCAA Division I independent)(1996–1997)
1996–97 Southern Utah 9–17
Southern Utah Thunderbirds (Mid-Continent Conference)(1997–2007)
1997–98 Southern Utah 7–204–127th
1998–99 Southern Utah 13–176–85th
1999–2000 Southern Utah 16–1310–63rd
2000–01 Southern Utah 25–613–32nd NCAA Division I Round of 64
2001–02 Southern Utah 11–168–64th
2002–03 Southern Utah 11–175–96th
2003–04 Southern Utah 10–186–107th
2004–05 Southern Utah 13–156–108th
2005–06 Southern Utah 10–208–85th
2006–07 Southern Utah 16–146–85th
Southern Utah:208–223 (.483)72–83 (.465)
Idaho State Bengals (Big Sky Conference)(2012–2019)
2012–13 Idaho State 6–245–1510th
2013–14 Idaho State 11–188–1210th
2014–15 Idaho State 7–234–14T–10th
2015–16 Idaho State 16–1511–74th
2016–17 Idaho State 5–263–15T–11th
2017–18 Idaho State 14–169–9T–6th
2018–19 Idaho State 11–197–1310th
Idaho State:70–141 (.332)47–85 (.356)
Total:278–364 (.433)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Junior college

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
USU Eastern Golden Eagles (Scenic West Athletic Conference)(2020–present)
2020–21USU Eastern 14–106–94th [3]
2021–22USU Eastern 18–129–94th [4]
USU Eastern:32–20 (.615)15–18 (.455)
Total:32–20 (.615)

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References

  1. "2017-18 Men's Basketball Coaching Staff: Bill Evans, Head Men's Basketball Coach".
  2. "Head Coach Bill Evans". Southern Utah University. Archived from the original on January 3, 2005.
  3. "Scenic West Athletic Conference - 2020-21 Men's Basketball Standings".
  4. "Scenic West Athletic Conference - 2020-21 Men's Basketball Standings".