Billy McCann

William Thomas McCann Sr. (September 23, 1919 – July 27, 2002) was an American college basketball coach. He served as head basketball coach at Hampden–Sydney College, Washington and Lee University and the University of Virginia.

Billy McCann
McCann from the 1951 Kaleidoscope
Biographical details
Born(1919-09-23)September 23, 1919
Richmond, Virginia
DiedJuly 27, 2002(2002-07-27) (aged 82)
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Playing career
1939–1941Virginia
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1950–1952Hampden–Sydney
1952–1957Washington and Lee
1957–1963Virginia

McCann played basketball and baseball at Virginia. Following his college playing career, he became a high school coach and worked his way up to head coaching positions at Hampden–Sydney and Washington and Lee. He then was named head coach at Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in 1957.[1] McCann resigned after the 1962–63 season.[2] His record at Virginia was 40–106.

McCann died on July 27, 2002 at age 82.[1]

Head coaching record
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Hampden–Sydney Tigers (Independent) (1950–1952)
1950–51 Hampden–Sydney 13–9
1951–52 Hampden–Sydney 14–7
Hampden–Sydney: 27–16 (.628)
Washington and Lee Generals (Southern Conference) (1952–1957)
1952–53 Washington and Lee 2–201–1716th
1953–54 Washington and Lee 6–173–98th
1954–55 Washington and Lee 16–138–54th
1955–56 Washington and Lee 12–165–88th
1956–57 Washington and Lee 20–710–32nd
Washington and Lee: 56–73 (.434)27–42 (.391)
Virginia Cavaliers (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1957–1963)
1957–58 Virginia 10–136–85th
1958–59 Virginia 11–146–85th
1959–60 Virginia 6–181–138th
1960–61 Virginia 3–232–128th
1961–62 Virginia 5–182–128th
1962–63 Virginia 5–203–118th
Virginia: 40–106 (.274)20–64 (.238)
Total:123–195 (.387)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References
  1. "Former Virginia Men's Basketball Coach Billy McCann Dies In South Carolina". Virginia Cavaliers. August 1, 2002. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  2. "McCann quits as Virginia cage coach". Asheville Citizen-Times. February 5, 1963. p. 8. Retrieved January 2, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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