Bill Foster (basketball, born 1936) (original) (raw)
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Bill Foster
 Foster in 1980 |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born | (1936-04-01)April 1, 1936Palatka, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | May 27, 2015(2015-05-27) (aged 79)Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1954–1956 | Wingate |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1959–1962 | Marion HS (SC) |
| 1962–1967 | Shorter |
| 1967–1970 | The Citadel (assistant) |
| 1970–1975 | UNC Charlotte |
| 1975–1984 | Clemson |
| 1985–1990 | Miami (FL) |
| 1991–1997 | Virginia Tech |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 533–324 (college) |
| Tournaments | 3–2 (NCAA Division I)6–3 (NIT) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| NIT (1995) | |
William Carey Foster (April 1, 1936 – May 27, 2015) was an American college basketball coach who won over 500 games during a career that spanned 30 years. Foster, a native of Palatka, Florida, compiled an overall record of 532–325 in 30 seasons. He succeeded Tates Locke at Clemson University on April 9, 1975.[1] Foster died of Parkinson's disease in Charlotte, North Carolina on May 27, 2015.[2]
He was one of two men's basketball head coaches named Bill Foster in the Atlantic Coast Conference from 1975 to 1980. The other was at Duke University. Neither were related to each other. Nicknames were used to differentiate the two, with the Tigers coach referred to as Clem Foster and the other as Duke Foster.[3]
Head coaching record
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Statistics overview
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shorter Hawks () (1962–1967) | |||||
| 1962–63 | Shorter | 16–8 | |||
| 1963–64 | Shorter | 22–5 | |||
| 1964–65 | Shorter | 26–5 | |||
| 1965–66 | Shorter | 24–6 | |||
| 1966–67 | Shorter | 22–9 | |||
| Shorter: | 110–31 | ||||
| Charlotte 49ers (NCAA University Division / Division I independent) (1970–1975) | |||||
| 1970–71 | Charlotte | 15–8 | |||
| 1971–72 | Charlotte | 14–11 | |||
| 1972–73 | Charlotte | 14–12 | |||
| 1973–74 | Charlotte | 22–4 | |||
| 1974–75 | Charlotte | 23–3 | |||
| Charlotte: | 88–38 | ||||
| Clemson Tigers (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1975–1984) | |||||
| 1975–76 | Clemson | 18–10 | 5–7 | 4th | |
| 1976–77 | Clemson | 22–6 | 8–4 | T–2nd | |
| 1977–78 | Clemson | 15–12 | 3–9 | T–6th | |
| 1978–79 | Clemson | 19–10 | 5–7 | 5th | NIT Second Round |
| 1979–80 | Clemson | 23–9 | 8–6 | 4th | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 1980–81 | Clemson | 20–11 | 6–8 | T–5th | NIT First Round |
| 1981–82 | Clemson | 14–14 | 4–10 | T–6th | NIT First Round |
| 1982–83 | Clemson | 11–20 | 2–12 | 8th | |
| 1983–84 | Clemson | 14–14 | 3–11 | 8th | |
| Clemson: | 156–106 | 44–74 | |||
| Miami Hurricanes (NCAA Division I independent) (1985–1990) | |||||
| 1985–86 | Miami | 14–14 | |||
| 1986–87 | Miami | 15–16 | |||
| 1987–88 | Miami | 17–14 | |||
| 1988–89 | Miami | 19–12 | |||
| 1989–90 | Miami | 13–15 | |||
| Miami: | 78–71 | ||||
| Virginia Tech Hokies (Metro Conference) (1991–1995) | |||||
| 1991–92 | Virginia Tech | 10–18 | 3–9 | 7th | |
| 1992–93 | Virginia Tech | 10–18 | 1–11 | 7th | |
| 1993–94 | Virginia Tech | 18–10 | 6–6 | 4th | |
| 1994–95 | Virginia Tech | 25–10 | 6–6 | T–4th | NIT Champion |
| Virginia Tech Hokies (Atlantic 10 Conference) (1995–1997) | |||||
| 1995–96 | Virginia Tech | 23–6 | 13–3 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Round of 32 |
| 1996–97 | Virginia Tech | 15–16 | 7–9 | 7th | |
| Virginia Tech: | 101–78 | 36–44 | |||
| Total: | 533–324 | ||||
| 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 |