Billy McCann

Billy McCann

McCann from the 1951 Kaleidoscope
Biographical details
Born	(1919-09-23)September 23, 1919 Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Died	July 27, 2002(2002-07-27) (aged 82) Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, U.S.
Playing career
1939–1941	Virginia
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1950–1952	Hampden–Sydney
1952–1957	Washington and Lee
1957–1963	Virginia
Head coaching record
Overall	123–195

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.

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]

• Coaching record @ sports-reference.com