Billy McCann
![]() McCann from the 1951 Kaleidoscope | |
Biographical details | |
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Born | Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | September 23, 1919
Died | July 27, 2002 Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, U.S. | (aged 82)
Playing career | |
1939–1941 | Virginia |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1950–1952 | Hampden–Sydney |
1952–1957 | Washington and Lee |
1957–1963 | Virginia |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 123–195 |
William Thomas McCann Sr. (September 23, 1919 – July 27, 2002) was an American college basketball coach. He served as head basketball coach at Hampden–Sydney College, Washington and Lee University and the University of Virginia.
McCann played basketball and baseball at Virginia. Following his college playing career, he became a high school coach and worked his way up to head coaching positions at Hampden–Sydney and Washington and Lee. He then was named head coach at Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in 1957.[1] McCann resigned after the 1962–63 season.[2] His record at Virginia was 40–106.
McCann died on July 27, 2002, at age 82.[1]
Head coaching record
[edit]Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Hampden–Sydney Tigers (Independent) (1950–1952) | |||||||||
1950–51 | Hampden–Sydney | 13–9 | |||||||
1951–52 | Hampden–Sydney | 14–7 | |||||||
Hampden–Sydney: | 27–16 (.628) | ||||||||
Washington and Lee Generals (Southern Conference) (1952–1957) | |||||||||
1952–53 | Washington and Lee | 2–20 | 1–17 | 16th | |||||
1953–54 | Washington and Lee | 6–17 | 3–9 | 8th | |||||
1954–55 | Washington and Lee | 16–13 | 8–5 | 4th | |||||
1955–56 | Washington and Lee | 12–16 | 5–8 | 8th | |||||
1956–57 | Washington and Lee | 20–7 | 10–3 | 2nd | |||||
Washington and Lee: | 56–73 (.434) | 27–42 (.391) | |||||||
Virginia Cavaliers (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1957–1963) | |||||||||
1957–58 | Virginia | 10–13 | 6–8 | 5th | |||||
1958–59 | Virginia | 11–14 | 6–8 | 5th | |||||
1959–60 | Virginia | 6–18 | 1–13 | 8th | |||||
1960–61 | Virginia | 3–23 | 2–12 | 8th | |||||
1961–62 | Virginia | 5–18 | 2–12 | 8th | |||||
1962–63 | Virginia | 5–20 | 3–11 | 8th | |||||
Virginia: | 40–106 (.274) | 20–64 (.238) | |||||||
Total: | 123–195 (.387) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Former Virginia Men's Basketball Coach Billy McCann Dies In South Carolina". Virginia Cavaliers. August 1, 2002. Archived from the original on January 3, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
- ^ "McCann quits as Virginia cage coach". Asheville Citizen-Times. February 5, 1963. p. 8. Retrieved January 2, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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