Charlie Woollum Explained

Charlie Woollum
Birth Date:1940
Nationality:American
College:William & Mary (1959–1962)
Draft Year:1962
Cyears1:1962–1964
Cteam1:William & Mary (assistant)
Cyears2:1964–1971
Cteam2:Newport News HS
Cyears3:1971–1972
Cteam3:Ferguson HS
Cyears4:1972–1975
Cteam4:Old Dominion (assistant)
Cyears5:1975–1994
Cteam5:Bucknell
Cyears6:1994–2000
Cteam6:William & Mary
Highlights:

Charles R. Woollum (born 1940) is the former head coach for the Bucknell Bison men's basketball team, which he coached from 1975 to 1994.[1] During his 19 years at the program's helm, Woollum compiled a 318–221 record. This victory total is higher than that of any other coach in any one sport in Bucknell's intercollegiate athletic history.[1] The Bison reached the NCAA Tournament in 1987 and 1989 by winning the East Coast Conference Tournament.[1] Woollum also won six regular season conference titles (1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1993), three ECC and one Patriot League Coach of the Year awards, coached 27 all-conference players, three league players of the year, six Academic All-Americans and all seven of the top scorers in school history.[1] He was inducted into the Bucknell Hall of Fame in 1995.[1]

Following his career at Bucknell, Woollum moved on to coach his alma mater, William & Mary, from 1994 to 2000.[2] During his six-year tenure, Woollum compiled an overall record of 69–94 (39–52 in conference play).[2] He guided the Tribe to the program's first Colonial Athletic Association regular season championship in 1998 after finishing 13–3 in the conference.[2]

He is currently the radio color commentator for the William & Mary men's basketball team.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.bucknell.edu/x2830.xml Bucknell University Athletics Hall of Fame: Charles R. Woollum
  2. http://www.tribeathletics.com/story.php/6213/ William & Mary men's basketball history - Media Guide 2007-08