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Bill Cofield was born on 21 September, 1939 in United States, is an American basketball coach. Discover Bill Cofield's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 43 years old?
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20 June, 1983 |
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Bill Cofield Height, Weight & Measurements
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Bill Cofield Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Bill Cofield worth at the age of 43 years old? Bill Cofield’s income source is mostly from being a successful coach. He is from United States. We have estimated Bill Cofield's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
William Lawrence Cofield (September 21, 1939 – June 20, 1983) was an American basketball coach.
Cofield was born and raised in Carrier Mills, Illinois.
He played college basketball at Casper Junior College in Casper, Wyoming and at McKendree University in Lebanon, Illinois, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in physical education in 1963.
Cofield's first coaching assignment was at H. E. Davis Junior High School in Cleveland, Ohio in 1963.
After two years he was named to coach East Technical High School in Cleveland, as an assistant coach where the team went 20–1 in 1965–66.
Cofield's first year of collegiate coaching came at Kentucky State University, where he spent one year as an assistant before being named to head the Lincoln University of Pennsylvania team.
His two-year record of 38–12 included two conference championships and NAIA playoff berths.
Cofield moved to Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas, where he posted a 57–48 record over four years.
He received a master's degree in physical education from the University of Kentucky in 1967.
His 1972–73 squad went 19–8, placing second in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
Cofield became the nation's first black athletic director and head coach at a predominantly white institution of higher learning by accepting both positions at the College of Racine in 1973.
There, Cofield hired Bo Ryan as his assistant coach.
Following a 14–15 season, the school closed.
Cofield joined the University of Virginia staff, where he served as an assistant under head coach Terry Holland for two seasons.
Cofield signed a five‐year contract to become the head coach at Wisconsin on March 16, 1976, succeeding John Powless who had resigned one month prior on February 11 during a Badgers' 14‐game losing streak.
He coached at Wisconsin for six seasons.
His best team was his 1979–80 team, which posted a record of 15–14 and had future NBA players Wes Matthews and Claude Gregory on its roster.
Cofield is a member of the McKendree University Sports Hall of Fame.
He died at age 43 from cancer in Madison, Wisconsin in 1983.
He is buried at the Sunset Lawn Cemetery in Harrisburg, Illinois.
