Bill Foster (basketball, born 1936)

Bill Foster
Sport(s)	Basketball
Biographical details
Born	April 1, 1936 (1936-04-01) Hemingway, South Carolina
Playing career
1954–1956	Wingate
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1962–1967 1967–1970 1970–1975 1975–1984 1985–1990 1991–1997	Marion HS (SC) Shorter The Citadel (assistant) UNC Charlotte Clemson Miami (FL) Virginia Tech
Accomplishments and honors
Championships National Invitation Tournament Championship (1995)

For the basketball coach formerly at Duke and South Carolina, among others, see Bill Foster (basketball, born 1930).

Bill C. Foster (born April 1, 1936) is an American former college basketball coach who won over 500 games during a career that spanned 30 years. Foster, a native of Palatka, Florida, compiled an overall record of 532–325 in 30 seasons.

Head coaching record

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Shorter Hawks (NAIA) (1962–1967)
1962–63	Shorter	16–8
1963–64	Shorter	22–5
1964–65	Shorter	26–5
1965–66	Shorter	24–6
1966–67	Shorter	22–9
Shorter:		110–31
UNC Charlotte 49ers (Division I Independent) (1970–1975)
1970–71	UNC Charlotte	15–8
1971–72	UNC Charlotte	14–11
1972–73	UNC Charlotte	14–12
1973–74	UNC Charlotte	22–4
1974–75	UNC Charlotte	23–3
UNC Charlotte:		88–38
Clemson Tigers (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1975–1984)
1975–76	Clemson	18–10	5–7	4th
1976–77	Clemson	22–6	8–4	T–2nd
1977–78	Clemson	15–12	3–9	T–6th
1978–79	Clemson	19–10	5–7	5th	NIT
1979–80	Clemson	23–9	8–6	4th	NCAA Elite Eight
1980–81	Clemson	20–11	6–8	T–5th	NIT
1981–82	Clemson	14–14	4–10	T–6th	NIT
1982–83	Clemson	11–20	2–12	8th
1983–84	Clemson	14–14	3–11	8th
Clemson:		156–106	44–74
Miami Hurricanes (Division I Independent) (1985–1990)
1985–86	Miami	14–14
1986–87	Miami	15–16
1987–88	Miami	17–14
1988–89	Miami	19–12
1989–90	Miami	13–15
Miami:		78–71
Virginia Tech Hokies (Metro Conference) (1991–1995)
1991–92	Virginia Tech	10–18	3–9	7th
1992–93	Virginia Tech	10–18	1–11	7th
1993–94	Virginia Tech	18–10	6–6	4th
1994–95	Virginia Tech	25–10	6–6	T–4th	NIT Champion
Virginia Tech (Metro):		63–56	16–32
Virginia Tech Hokies (Atlantic 10 Conference) (1995–1997)
1995–96	Virginia Tech	23–6	13–3	T–2nd	NCAA Round of 32
1996–97	Virginia Tech	15–16	7–9	7th
Virginia Tech (A-10):		38–22	20–12
Virginia Tech:		101–78	36–44
Total:		533–324
National champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference tournament champion       Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference division champion

External links

• Foster wins 500th in New Orleans - 1/25/96
• Retirement of a Master Builder