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H. W. Withers
Biographical details
Withers's senior portrait at Washington & Lee in The Calyx 1906 yearbook
Born	(1884-09-10)September 10, 1884 Abingdon, Virginia, U.S.
Died	June 15, 1949(1949-06-15) (aged 64) Abingdon, Virginia, U.S.
Alma mater	Washington & Lee University (1906)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1906	William & Mary
Basketball
1906–1907	William & Mary

Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1906–1907	William & Mary

Head coaching record
Overall	2–6 (football) 1–4 (basketball)

Henry Wilson Withers (September 10, 1884 – June 15, 1949) was an American gymnast who was the head coach of the William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team in 1906–07. He led the team to a 1–4 record, the exact opposite of their inaugural 4–1 campaign.

Withers was also William & Mary's head football coach in 1906, finishing 2–6.

Withers died of a heart attack in 1949. At the time of his death, he was working as a hardware merchant in Abingdon.

Head coaching record

Football


Year	Team	Overall	Conference
William & Mary Orange and White (Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1906)
1906	William & Mary	2–6	0–2
William & Mary:		2–6	0–2
Total:		2–6

Basketball

Statistics overview
Season	Team	Overall
William & Mary Indians (Independent) (1906–1907)
1906–07	William & Mary	1–4
William & Mary:		1–4
Total:		1–4

References

Boland, Micajah (1958). "Sarah Harper and Her Descendents, the Terrys: Their Royal and Colonial Ancestry".
"Calyx". Washington and Lee University. 1906.
"GYMNASIUM AND ATHLETIC FIELD" (PDF). Bulletin of the College of William and Mary. 1 (3): 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 27, 2014.
^ William & Mary men's basketball history - Media Guide 2007-08 Archived 2008-05-11 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed March 24, 2008.
William & Mary football history - Media Guide 2007 Archived 2008-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, page 22. Accessed March 26, 2008.
"Henry W. Withers", Kingsport News, June 17, 1949, Kingsport, Tennessee

v t e William & Mary Tribe athletic directors
W. J. King (1901–1905) J. Merrill Blanchard (1905–1906) H. W. Withers (1906–1907) F. M. Crawford (1907–1911) William J. Young (1911–1913) Dexter W. Draper (1913–1916) Samuel H. Hubbard (1916–1918) Vernon Geddy (1918–1919) James G. Driver (1919–1923) J. Wilder Tasker (1923–1928) Billy Gooch (1928–1939) Carl M. Voyles (1939–1943) Rube McCray (1944–1951) Jack Freeman (1952–1957) Milt Drewer (1957–1963) H. Lester Hooker (1963–1971) Ben Carnevale (1972–1981) Jim Copeland (1981–1985) John Randolph (1985–1995) Terry Driscoll (1995–2017) Samantha Huge (2017–2020) Jeremy Martin # (2020–2021) Brian Mann (2021– ) # denotes interim athletic director

William & Mary Tribe athletic directors

W. J. King (1901–1905)
J. Merrill Blanchard (1905–1906)
H. W. Withers (1906–1907)
F. M. Crawford (1907–1911)
William J. Young (1911–1913)
Dexter W. Draper (1913–1916)
Samuel H. Hubbard (1916–1918)
Vernon Geddy (1918–1919)
James G. Driver (1919–1923)
J. Wilder Tasker (1923–1928)
Billy Gooch (1928–1939)
Carl M. Voyles (1939–1943)
Rube McCray (1944–1951)
Jack Freeman (1952–1957)
Milt Drewer (1957–1963)
H. Lester Hooker (1963–1971)
Ben Carnevale (1972–1981)
Jim Copeland (1981–1985)
John Randolph (1985–1995)
Terry Driscoll (1995–2017)
Samantha Huge (2017–2020)
Jeremy Martin # (2020–2021)
Brian Mann (2021– )

# denotes interim athletic director

v t e William & Mary Tribe head football coaches
No coach (1893) John W. Wright (1894) No team (1895) Bill Armstrong (1896) W. J. King (1897–1898) William H. Burke (1899) W. J. King (1900) No coach (1901–1902) Harold J. Davall (1903) J. Merrill Blanchard (1904–1905) H. W. Withers (1906) James E. Barry (1907) George E. O'Hearn (1908–1909) J. Merrill Blanchard (1910) William J. Young (1911–1912) Dexter W. Draper (1913–1915) Samuel H. Hubbard (1916) Harry Young (1917) Vernon Geddy (1918) James G. Driver (1919–1920) Bill Fincher (1921) Bill Ingram (1922) J. Wilder Tasker (1923–1927) Branch Bocock (1928–1930) John Kellison (1931–1934) Thomas Dowler (1935) Branch Bocock (1936–1938) Carl M. Voyles (1939–1942) No team (1943) Rube McCray (1944–1950) Marvin Bass (1951) Jack Freeman (1952–1956) Milt Drewer (1957–1963) Marv Levy (1964–1968) Lou Holtz (1969–1971) Jim Root (1972–1979) Jimmye Laycock (1980–2018) Mike London (2019– )

William & Mary Tribe head football coaches

No coach (1893)
John W. Wright (1894)
No team (1895)
Bill Armstrong (1896)
W. J. King (1897–1898)
William H. Burke (1899)
W. J. King (1900)
No coach (1901–1902)
Harold J. Davall (1903)
J. Merrill Blanchard (1904–1905)
H. W. Withers (1906)
James E. Barry (1907)
George E. O'Hearn (1908–1909)
J. Merrill Blanchard (1910)
William J. Young (1911–1912)
Dexter W. Draper (1913–1915)
Samuel H. Hubbard (1916)
Harry Young (1917)
Vernon Geddy (1918)
James G. Driver (1919–1920)
Bill Fincher (1921)
Bill Ingram (1922)
J. Wilder Tasker (1923–1927)
Branch Bocock (1928–1930)
John Kellison (1931–1934)
Thomas Dowler (1935)
Branch Bocock (1936–1938)
Carl M. Voyles (1939–1942)
No team (1943)
Rube McCray (1944–1950)
Marvin Bass (1951)
Jack Freeman (1952–1956)
Milt Drewer (1957–1963)
Marv Levy (1964–1968)
Lou Holtz (1969–1971)
Jim Root (1972–1979)
Jimmye Laycock (1980–2018)
Mike London (2019– )

v t e William & Mary Tribe men's basketball head coaches
J. Merrill Blanchard (1905–1906) H. W. Withers (1906–1907) F. M. Crawford (1907–1911) William J. Young (1911–1913) Dexter W. Draper (1913–1916) Samuel H. Hubbard (1916–1917) Harry Young (1917–1918) Vernon Geddy (1918–1919) James G. Driver (1919–1923) J. Wilder Tasker (1923–1928) L. Tucker Jones (1928–1929) John Kellison (1929–1934) Thomas Dowler (1934–1937) John Kellison (1937–1939) Dwight Stuessy (1939–1943) Rube McCray (1943–1945) Sam B. Holt (1945–1946) Richard F. Gallagher (1946–1947) Barney Wilson (1947–1951) H. Lester Hooker (1951–1952) Boydson Baird (1952–1957) Bill Chambers (1957–1966) Warren Mitchell (1966–1972) Ed Ashnault (1972–1974) George Balanis (1974–1977) Bruce Parkhill (1977–1983) Barry Parkhill (1983–1987) Chuck Swenson (1987–1994) Charlie Woollum (1994–2000) Rick Boyages (2000–2003) Tony Shaver (2003–2019) Dane Fischer (2019–2024) Brian Earl (2024–)

William & Mary Tribe men's basketball head coaches

J. Merrill Blanchard (1905–1906)
H. W. Withers (1906–1907)
F. M. Crawford (1907–1911)
William J. Young (1911–1913)
Dexter W. Draper (1913–1916)
Samuel H. Hubbard (1916–1917)
Harry Young (1917–1918)
Vernon Geddy (1918–1919)
James G. Driver (1919–1923)
J. Wilder Tasker (1923–1928)
L. Tucker Jones (1928–1929)
John Kellison (1929–1934)
Thomas Dowler (1934–1937)
John Kellison (1937–1939)
Dwight Stuessy (1939–1943)
Rube McCray (1943–1945)
Sam B. Holt (1945–1946)
Richard F. Gallagher (1946–1947)
Barney Wilson (1947–1951)
H. Lester Hooker (1951–1952)
Boydson Baird (1952–1957)
Bill Chambers (1957–1966)
Warren Mitchell (1966–1972)
Ed Ashnault (1972–1974)
George Balanis (1974–1977)
Bruce Parkhill (1977–1983)
Barry Parkhill (1983–1987)
Chuck Swenson (1987–1994)
Charlie Woollum (1994–2000)
Rick Boyages (2000–2003)
Tony Shaver (2003–2019)
Dane Fischer (2019–2024)
Brian Earl (2024–)

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