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]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 15, 1939 |
| Died | February 5, 2020 (aged 80) |
| Playing career | |
| 1958–1961 | Occidental |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1970–1975 | Santa Ana College |
| 1975–1979 | Athletes in Action |
| 1979–1986 | Saint Mary's |
| 1988–1993 | Menlo |
| 1993–2006 | The Master's |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Eight World Championship – 1978". USA Basketball. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
- ^ "TMU Insider: Former Master's players reflect on legendary coach Bill Oates". The Santa Clarita Valley Signal. February 11, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ @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.