Willis Wilson
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Willis Thomas Wilson, Jr. (born March 22, 1960) is the head coach of the Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders men's basketball team. He previously served an assistant coach for the Memphis Tigers basketball
team. Previously, Wilson was head coach
of the college basketball
team at Rice University
for 16 seasons. As a head coach, Wilson has a win/loss record of 219-246.
A former basketball letterwinner and 1982 graduate from Rice, Wilson served as an assistant at Rice in the 1980s and as an assistant at Stanford University
in 1991. He became head coach at Rice in 1992. During his sixteen years as head coach at Rice, Wilson became winningest coach in Rice basketball history.http://www.gotigersgo.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/wilson_willis00.html After a 3-27 record in 2007-2008, Rice Athletics Director Chris Del Conte announced on March 14, 2008 that Wilson would not be retained for the next season. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/college/rice/5621847.htmlhttp://riceowls.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031408aab.html
On April 17, 2009, Wilson was hired by Memphis head coach Josh Pastner
as an assistant.http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2009/apr/17/willis-wilson-glynn-cyprien-hired-memphis-tiger-as/
Memphis Tigers basketball
The Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represents the University of Memphis in NCAA Division I men's college basketball. The Tigers compete in Conference USA, in which they have won six regular season and four conference tournament championships. As of 2011, the Tigers have the 29th highest...
team. Previously, Wilson was head coach
Head coach
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of the college basketball
College basketball
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team at Rice University
Rice University
William Marsh Rice University, commonly referred to as Rice University or Rice, is a private research university located on a heavily wooded campus in Houston, Texas, United States...
for 16 seasons. As a head coach, Wilson has a win/loss record of 219-246.
A former basketball letterwinner and 1982 graduate from Rice, Wilson served as an assistant at Rice in the 1980s and as an assistant at Stanford University
Stanford Cardinal men's basketball
The Stanford Cardinal Men's Basketball team represents Stanford University, located in Stanford, California, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Pacific-12 Conference. The team has won 13 conference championships , the last in 2004, and one NCAA championship, in 1942...
in 1991. He became head coach at Rice in 1992. During his sixteen years as head coach at Rice, Wilson became winningest coach in Rice basketball history.http://www.gotigersgo.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/wilson_willis00.html After a 3-27 record in 2007-2008, Rice Athletics Director Chris Del Conte announced on March 14, 2008 that Wilson would not be retained for the next season. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/college/rice/5621847.htmlhttp://riceowls.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031408aab.html
On April 17, 2009, Wilson was hired by Memphis head coach Josh Pastner
Josh Pastner
-References:...
as an assistant.http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2009/apr/17/willis-wilson-glynn-cyprien-hired-memphis-tiger-as/