Bill Pace | |
Birth Date: | 14 February 1932 |
Birth Place: | Douthat, Oklahoma, U.S.[1] |
Death Place: | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Player Years1: | 1951–1953 |
Player Team1: | Wichita State |
Player Positions: | Quarterback |
Coach Years1: | 1958–1961 |
Coach Team1: | Kansas (assistant) |
Coach Years2: | 1962–1966 |
Coach Team2: | Arkansas (assistant) |
Coach Years3: | 1967–1972 |
Coach Team3: | Vanderbilt |
Coach Years4: | 1973 |
Coach Team4: | Georgia Tech (offensive coordinator) |
Coach Years5: | 1974–1979 |
Coach Team5: | Georgia (assistant) |
Coach Years6: | 1980–1981 |
Coach Team6: | Tennessee (AHC/QB) |
Admin Years1: | 1971–1973 |
Admin Team1: | Vanderbilt |
Overall Record: | 22–38–3 |
Bill J. Pace (February 14, 1932 – May 14, 1990)[2] was an American football player and coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Vanderbilt University from 1967 to 1972, compiling a record of 22–38–3. Pace also served as the athletic director at Vanderbilt from January 1, 1971 until he resigned on January 15, 1973. Pace was hired as the New England Patriots offensive backfield coach in February 1973, but left the team less than a week later to become the offensive coordinator at Georgia Tech.[3] Beginning in 1974, Pace served as offensive coordinator under Vince Dooley at the University of Georgia installing the veer offense. Pace ended his coaching career as the assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach for Johnny Majors at the University of Tennessee in 1980 and 1981.