Barney Wilson | |
Birth Date: | 23 February 1912 |
Birth Place: | Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. |
Death Place: | Tennessee, U.S. |
Coach Years1: | 1947–1951 |
Coach Team1: | William & Mary |
Overall Record: | 80–40 |
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.[1] 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.[1]
Wilson attended Tennessee Wesleyan University and Eastern Kentucky University.[2] He later worked in the insurance industry.[3] [4] He died in 1999.[5]