Willis Bates
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Willis S. "Billy" Bates was an American football
and basketball
coach. He served as the head football coach at Auburn University
(1903), Fairmount College—now Wichita State University
(1905–1908), and Southwestern College
in Kansas
(1914–1925), compiling a career record of 84–52–12. He also coached basketball at Fairmount (1905–1908) and Southwestern (1914–1926), tallying a career mark of 179–79.
for the 1903 season
. His team compiled a record of 4 wins and 3 losses.
, located in Wichita, Kansas
and he held that position for four seasons, from 1905 until 1908. His overall coaching record at Fairmount was 28 wins, 8 losses, and 3 ties. This ranks him second at Fairmont/Wichita State in terms of total wins and third at Wichita State in terms of winning percentage.
in Winfield, Kansas
and held that position 12 years, from 1914 to 1925. His coaching record at Southwestern was 52 wins, 36 losses, and 9 ties. As of completion of the 2009 season, this ranks him third at Southwestern in terms of total wins and 14th at Southwestern in terms of total winning percentage. He is the longest-tenured coach in Southwestern's football history having served as head coach for 102 games and was mentor for future Southwestern coach Art Kahler
.
Bates also served as the head basketball coach at Southwestern for twelve seasons, from 1914 until 1926, where the Moundbuilders were considered one of the best basketball teams in the nation at the time. His basketball teams amassed a record of 164 wins and 59 losses (.735).
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
and basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
coach. He served as the head football coach at Auburn University
Auburn University
Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...
(1903), Fairmount College—now Wichita State University
Wichita State University
Wichita State University is a NCAA Division I public university in Wichita, Kansas with selective admissions. WSU is one of six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The current president is Dr. Donald Beggs....
(1905–1908), and Southwestern College
Southwestern College (Kansas)
Southwestern College is a four-year private college affiliated with the United Methodist Church located in Winfield, Kansas, United States. It was founded in 1885 and graduated its first class in 1889. In addition to its campus programs, it offers online programs.-Academics:The main campus is a...
in Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
(1914–1925), compiling a career record of 84–52–12. He also coached basketball at Fairmount (1905–1908) and Southwestern (1914–1926), tallying a career mark of 179–79.
Auburn University
Bates first was a head football coach at Auburn UniversityAuburn University
Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...
for the 1903 season
1903 Auburn Tigers football team
The 1903 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1903 college football season. The team was coached by Willis Bates in his only season as Auburn's head coach. The next year Mike Donahue took over for the first of his two coaching stints at Auburn.-Schedule:...
. His team compiled a record of 4 wins and 3 losses.
Fairmont College
Bates was the sixth head football coach for Fairmount College, now Wichita State UniversityWichita State University
Wichita State University is a NCAA Division I public university in Wichita, Kansas with selective admissions. WSU is one of six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The current president is Dr. Donald Beggs....
, located in Wichita, Kansas
Wichita, Kansas
Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area...
and he held that position for four seasons, from 1905 until 1908. His overall coaching record at Fairmount was 28 wins, 8 losses, and 3 ties. This ranks him second at Fairmont/Wichita State in terms of total wins and third at Wichita State in terms of winning percentage.
Southwestern College
Bates was the sixth head football coach at Southwestern CollegeSouthwestern College (Kansas)
Southwestern College is a four-year private college affiliated with the United Methodist Church located in Winfield, Kansas, United States. It was founded in 1885 and graduated its first class in 1889. In addition to its campus programs, it offers online programs.-Academics:The main campus is a...
in Winfield, Kansas
Winfield, Kansas
Winfield is a city situated along the Walnut River in the west-central part of Cowley County, located in South Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,301...
and held that position 12 years, from 1914 to 1925. His coaching record at Southwestern was 52 wins, 36 losses, and 9 ties. As of completion of the 2009 season, this ranks him third at Southwestern in terms of total wins and 14th at Southwestern in terms of total winning percentage. He is the longest-tenured coach in Southwestern's football history having served as head coach for 102 games and was mentor for future Southwestern coach Art Kahler
Art Kahler
Arthur D. Kahler was an American college football and basketball player and coach. He was listed in "Ripley's Believe It Or Not" as only person to coach at two different major colleges at the same time - head basketball coach at Brown University and football coach at Dickinson College in...
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Bates also served as the head basketball coach at Southwestern for twelve seasons, from 1914 until 1926, where the Moundbuilders were considered one of the best basketball teams in the nation at the time. His basketball teams amassed a record of 164 wins and 59 losses (.735).
Football
External links
- Willis Bates at College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com