Walker named Coach of the Year
Posted by Kimber Crull
Bill Walker, center, coaches the Miners Men’s Basketball Team during the NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Regionals on March 16 in Springfield, Illinois. Photo by Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T.
Bill Walker, an S&T alumnus and head coach of the Miners Men’s Basketball Team, has been named the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Midwest Region Coach of the Year. He is one of nine coaches in the nation to be named a regional coach of the year.
Walker and the Miners ended the regular season 23-4, earning the title of Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Regular Season champions and earning the No.1 seed in both the GLVC championship and the NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Regionals. The Miners’ final record of 25-6 ties the S&T school record for most wins in a season.
Read about Walker’s path from S&T history student and basketball player to men’s basketball coach.
Posted by Kimber Crull
