Bill Pace
Encyclopedia
Bill Pace was an American football
player and coach. 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 later served as an assistant coach with the New England Patriots
in 1973 and as the assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach for Johnny Majors
at the University of Tennessee
in the 1980 and 1981.
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...
player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
from 1967 to 1972, compiling a record of 22–38–3. Pace also served as the athletic director
Athletic director
An athletic director is an administrator at many American colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, who oversees the work of coaches and related staff involved in intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic programs...
at Vanderbilt from January 1, 1971 until he resigned on January 15, 1973. Pace later served as an assistant coach with the New England Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
in 1973 and as the assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach for Johnny Majors
Johnny Majors
Johnny Majors is a former American football player and coach. A standout halfback at the University of Tennessee, he was an All-American in 1956 and a two-time winner of the Southeastern Conference Most Valuable Player award, in 1955 and 1956. He finished second to Paul Hornung in voting for...
at the University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
in the 1980 and 1981.