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 |
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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.