Bill Herrion

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Bill Herrion
Biographical details
Born (1958-04-06) April 6, 1958 (age 66)
Alma mater Merrimack
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1985–1990 Boston University (assistant)
1990–1991 George Washington (assistant)
1991–1999 Drexel
1999–2005 East Carolina
2005–2023 New Hampshire
Head coaching record
Overall464–472 (.496)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3 America East tournament (1994–1996)
4 America East regular season (1993–1996)
Awards
4× America East Coach of the Year (1993, 1995, 1996, 1999)

William Richard Herrion (born April 6, 1958) is an American college basketball coach. From 2005 to 2023, [1] he was the men's head coach at the University of New Hampshire. Prior to coming to UNH, he served as the head coach at East Carolina University and Drexel University. He has been an assistant with Boston University, George Washington University, and the U.S. National Team.

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Personal life

Herrion is a 1981 graduate of Merrimack College. [2]

Herrion's son Ryan played for him at UNH from 2008 through 2012, and was director of operations and video coordinator for the Wildcats from 2013 to 2015. [3]

Herrion's brother Tom formerly served in the NCAA's Division I as the head men's basketball coach at the College of Charleston and an assistant coach at the University of Pittsburgh. Tom is the former head men's basketball coach at Marshall University.

Coaching career

Herrion began his college coaching career in 1985 as an assistant under Mike Jarvis at Boston University. He followed Jarvis to George Washington University before striking out on his own as a head coach. In April 1991, Herrion was hired to coach Drexel after Dayton assistant Tom McConnell turned down the job. [4] Herrion later coached at East Carolina and UNH.

He is one of the most successful men's coaches in the history of the America East Conference. The Drexel Dragons won 3 conference championships in a row under Herrion's leadership from 1994 to 1996. In 1998, on the occasion of the conference's 20th anniversary, he was named one of the four most influential coaches in the conference's history: the other three coaches were Jarvis, Rick Pitino and Hall of Famer Jim Calhoun. He holds the conference record for most playoff wins (18 with Drexel, 1 with UNH, for a total of 19.)

On December 4, 2010, he won his 300th game when UNH beat Colgate, 65–60, and earned his 400th career win on January 10, 2018 in a 71–67 win over Binghamton. [5]

On March 14, 2023, Herrion was fired after 18 seasons as the head coach of UNH. [6]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Drexel Dragons (North Atlantic Conference / America East Conference)(1991–1999)
1991–92 Drexel 16–149–52nd
1992–93 Drexel 22–712–21st
1993–94 Drexel 25–512–21st NCAA Division I First Round
1994–95 Drexel 22–812–41st NCAA Division I First Round
1995–96 Drexel 27–417–11st NCAA Division I Second Round
1996–97 Drexel 22–916–22nd NIT First Round
1997–98 Drexel 13–1510–86th
1998–99 Drexel 20–915–32nd
Drexel:167–71 (.702)103–27 (.792)
East Carolina Pirates (Colonial Athletic Association)(1999–2001)
1999–2000 East Carolina 10–185–118th
2000–01 East Carolina 14–146–107th
East Carolina Pirates (Conference USA)(2001–2005)
2001–02 East Carolina 12–185–1111th
2002–03 East Carolina 12–153–1313th
2003–04 East Carolina 13–145–1111th
2004–05 East Carolina 9–194–1213th
East Carolina:70–98 (.417)28–68 (.292)
New Hampshire Wildcats (America East Conference)(2005–2023)
2005–06 New Hampshire 12–178–85th
2006–07 New Hampshire 10–206–10T-6th
2007–08 New Hampshire 9–206–107th
2008–09 New Hampshire 14–168–85th
2009–10 New Hampshire 13–176–106th
2010–11 New Hampshire 12–186–107th
2011–12 New Hampshire 13–167–95th
2012–13 New Hampshire 9–205–117th
2013–14 New Hampshire 6–244–129th
2014–15 New Hampshire 19–1311–54th CIT First Round
2015–16 New Hampshire 20–1311–5T–3rd CIT Second Round
2016–17 New Hampshire 20–1210–6T–3rd
2017–18 New Hampshire 10–216–10T–6th
2018–19 New Hampshire 5–243–139th
2019–20 New Hampshire 15–158–8T–4th
2020–21 New Hampshire 10–99–63rd
2021–22 New Hampshire 15–1310–8T–3rd
2022–23 New Hampshire 15–159–73rd
New Hampshire:227–303 (.428)133–163 (.449)
Total:464–472 (.496)

      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

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References

  1. ↑ "Contract of Head Coach Bill Herrion Not Renewed".
  2. ↑ "Bill Herrion". New Hampshire Wildcats. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Ryan Herrion Named Men's Basketball Assistant Coach". 15 June 2015.
  4. ↑ Jerardi, Dick (April 19, 1991). "Herrion knows it isn't going to be easy". Philadelphia Daily News . Retrieved November 15, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Herrion Records 400th Career Win, 71–67 vs. Binghamton". University of New Hampshire. 10 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "Contract of Head Coach Bill Herrion Not Renewed". 14 March 2023.
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