Billy Williams (coach) - Misplaced Pages

American sports coach and college athletics administrator

Billy Williams
Biographical details
Williams pictured in Orient 1925, Ball State yearbook
Born	(1892-08-08)August 8, 1892 Sullivan County, Indiana, U.S.
Died	July 14, 1973(1973-07-14) (aged 80) Muncie, Indiana, U.S.
Alma mater	Indiana State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1924–1925	Muncie State
Basketball
1922–1925	Muncie State
Baseball
1922–1926	Muncie State
1928–1958	Ball Teachers / Ball State

Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1921–1958	Muncie State / Ball Teachers / Ball State

Head coaching record
Overall	3–8 (football) 36–34–1 (basketball) 207–228–4 (baseball)

Paul Beauchamp "Billy" Williams (August 8, 1892 – July 14, 1973) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Muncie State Normal School—now known as Ball State University from 1924 to 1925, compiling a record of 3–8. He was the Ball Teachers College's head basketball from 1922 to 1925, tallying a mark of 36–34–1, and the school's head baseball coach from 1922 to 1926 and from 1928 to 1958, amassing a record of 207–228–4. In addition, Williams served as the school's athletic director from 1921 until 1958. He died on July 14, 1973, at a nursing home in Muncie, Indiana.

Head coaching record

Football


Year	Team	Overall
Muncie Normal Hoosieroons (Independent) (1924–1925)
1924	Muncie Normal	1–3
1925	Muncie Normal	2–5
Muncie Normal:		3–8
Total:		3–8

References

"Ex-Ball State Director Of Athletics Dies". Palladium-Item. Richmond, Indiana. Associated Press. July 15, 1973. p. 24. Retrieved August 6, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .

External links

Billy Williams at Find a Grave

Links to related articles

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Bubba Cunningham (2002–2005)
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Beth Goetz (2018–2022)
Ken Bothof # (2022–2023)
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v t e Ball State Cardinals head baseball coaches
Orville E. Sink (1920–1921) Billy Williams (1922–1926) Norman G. Wann (1927) Billy Williams (1928–1943) No team (1944) Billy Williams (1945–1958) Ray Louthen (1959–1970) Bob Rickel (1971–1982) Pat Quinn (1983–1995) Rich Maloney (1996–2002) Greg Beals (2003–2010) Alex Marconi (2011–2012) Rich Maloney (2013– )

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Jim Hinga (1954–1968)
Bud Getchell (1968–1972)
Jim Holstein (1972–1977)
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Al Brown (1982–1987)
Rick Majerus (1987–1989)
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Paul B. Parker (1928–1929)
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No team (1943)
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George Serdula (1953–1955)
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Ray Louthen (1962–1967)
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Dave McClain (1971–1977)
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Paul Schudel (1985–1994)
Bill Lynch (1995–2002)
Brady Hoke (2003–2008)
Stan Parrish (2008–2010)
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Mike Neu (2016–2024)
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