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.
[William & Mary men's basketball history - Media Guide 2007-08]
. Accessed March 24, 2008. 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.
[
Wilson attended Tennessee Wesleyan University and Eastern Kentucky University. He later worked in the insurance industry. He died in 1999.]
Head coaching record
See also
* William & Mary scandal of 1951
The William & Mary scandal of 1951 was a transcript-altering scandal at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. Prior to World War II, William & Mary tried to become a formidable NCAA Division I athletics power ...
References
1912 births
1999 deaths
American men's basketball coaches
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William & Mary Tribe football coaches
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