Bill Oates Explained
| Bill Oates |
| Birth Date: | 15 October 1939 |
| Player Years1: | 1958–1961 |
| Player Team1: | Occidental |
| Coach Years1: | 1970–1975 |
| Coach Team1: | Santa Ana College |
| Coach Years2: | 1975–1979 |
| Coach Team2: | Athletes in Action |
| Coach Years3: | 1979–1986 |
| Coach Team3: | Saint Mary's |
| Coach Years4: | 1988–1993 |
| Coach Team4: | Menlo |
| Coach Years5: | 1993–2006 |
| Coach Team5: | The Master's |
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]
Oates died on February 5, 2020, at age 80.[3] [4]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Kowalick . Vince. Oates Vows to Continue Legacy of Predecessor : College basketball: New Master's coach follows Hankinson with 30 years of experience, more than 500 victories . . August 18, 1993 . May 4, 2014.
- Web site: Eight World Championship – 1978 . . May 4, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140228165703/http://www.usab.com/mens/national/mwc_1978.html . February 28, 2014 .
- News: TMU Insider: Former Master's players reflect on legendary coach Bill Oates. February 11, 2020. The Santa Clarita Valley Signal. June 25, 2020.
- WolvesCoachG . 1225508508528975873 . 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..
