Glenn Wilkes Explained
Glenn Wilkes |
Birth Date: | 28 November 1928 |
Birth Place: | Eatonton, Georgia, U.S. |
Player Years1: | 1946–1950 |
Player Team1: | Mercer |
Coach Years1: | 1952–1957 |
Coach Team1: | Brewton–Parker JC |
Coach Years2: | 1957–1993 |
Coach Team2: | Stetson |
Admin Years1: | 1968–1990 |
Admin Team1: | Stetson |
Overall Record: | 551–436 (college) |
Tournament Record: | 2–4 (NAIA) 3–4 (NCAA College Division) 4–6 (TAAC) |
Cbbaskhof Year: | 2014 |
Glenn Newton Wilkes (November 28, 1928 – November 21, 2020) was an American college basketball coach and athletics administrator. He served as the head men's basketball coach at Stetson University in DeLand, Florida from 1957 to 1993 and was the school's athletic director from 1968 to 1990. Known as the Godfather of Florida basketball, Wilkes was inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014.[1] [2] [3]
Wilkes attended Mercer University, where he played college basketball from 1946 to 1950.[4] At Stetson, he had over 550 wins along with 27 winning seasons.[5] [3]
Wilkes wrote a book called Basketball.[6] His son, Glenn Wilkes Jr., is the head women's basketball coach at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida.[7] His grandson, Wyatt, plays college basketball at Florida State University.[8]
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Notes and References
- Web site: The Real "Godfather": Legendary coach Glenn Wilkes talks Stetson, Michael Jordan and Gambling and Lebron James. February 20, 2013. August 1, 2016. August 19, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160819195346/http://www.collegehoopsdaily.com/the-real-godfather-jon-teitel-sits-down-for-a-chat-with-glenn-wilkes/. live.
- News: Glenn Wilkes . . . November 27, 2020 . January 6, 2021 . . January 10, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210110054300/https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/news-journalonline/obituary.aspx?n=glenn-wilkes&pid=197173266&fhid=5456 . live .
- Web site: Longtime Stetson coach Glenn Wilkes takes well-deserved victory tour to Hall of Fame. Orlando. Sentinel. 2016-08-01. 2016-08-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20160818083951/http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/os-stetson-glenn-wilkes-basketball-hall-of-fame-george-diaz-20141120-story.html. live.
- Web site: Glenn Wilkes Coaching Record - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161003180221/http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/coaches/glenn-wilkes-1.html . October 3, 2016 .
- Web site: A-Sun Hall of Fame Spotlight: Stetson's Glenn Wilkes Sr. – ASUN Conference. 2016-08-01. 2016-09-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20160914151829/http://asunsports.org//sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20151007p542vj. live.
- Book: Glenn., Wilkes. Basketball. 1998. WCB/McGraw-Hill. 0697345378. 7th. Boston, Mass.. 36581974.
- Web site: Glenn Wilkes Jr.. 2016-08-01. 2016-08-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20160818013223/http://www.rollinssports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=1550215. live.
- Web site: Stetson basketball legend Glenn Wilkes refuses to act his age. Willis. Ken. Daytona Beach News-Journal Online. en. August 20, 2019. August 20, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190820014750/https://www.news-journalonline.com/sports/20181127/stetson-basketball-legend-glenn-wilkes-refuses-to-act-his-age. live.