Bill Wendt
American basketball player and coach
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1915-03-20)March 20, 1915 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | March 12, 1966(1966-03-12) (aged 50) Arlington Heights, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | DePaul Academy (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | DePaul (1935–1936) |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1937–1938 | Chicago Demons |
| 1938 | Hammond Ciesar All-Americans |
| As coach: | |
| 1940–1942 | DePaul |
William Lester Wendt (March 20, 1915 – March 12, 1966) was an American basketball coach and professional player. He was the head coach of DePaul University from 1940 to 1942,[1] guiding them to a 23–20 record. Wendt had played at DePaul during the late 1930s and had a brief professional playing career with the National Basketball League's Hammond Ciesar All-Americans.
References
- ^ William Wendt, Former DePaul Coach Dead at 50
External links
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DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball head coaches
- Robert L. Stevenson (1923–1924)
- Harry Adams (1924–1925)
- Eddie Anderson (1925–1929)
- Jim Kelly (1929–1936)
- Tom Haggerty (1936–1940)
- Bill Wendt (1940–1942)
- Ray Meyer (1942–1984)
- Joey Meyer (1984–1997)
- Pat Kennedy (1997–2002)
- Dave Leitao (2002–2005)
- Jerry Wainwright (2005–2010)
- Tracy Webster # (2010)
- Oliver Purnell (2010–2015)
- Dave Leitao (2015–2021)
- Tony Stubblefield (2021–2024)
- Matt Brady # (2024)
- Chris Holtmann (2024– )
# denotes interim head coach
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