Bill Farley
William Winfield Farley (November 10, 1944 – September 2, 2018) was a 1964 Tokyo Olympic competitor in the 1500-meter event, and an All-American competition swimmer specializing in distance freestyle events for the University of Michigan. He worked as an American businessman in the Philippines, Tokyo and Hawaii, and served as a swimming coach for over 25 years, best known for leading Princeton Varsity Men's swimming to six Eastern Seaboard championships and five Ivy League titles from 1969-1979.
Around 60, Fairfield U. staff photo | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | William Winfield Farley |
| Nickname | "Bill" |
| National team | United States |
| Born | November 10, 1944 Fort Devens, Massachusetts |
| Died | September 2, 2018 (aged 73) Sacramento, California |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| Club | Los Angeles Athletic Club (LAAC) |
| College team | University of Michigan |
| Coach | Peter Daland (LAAC) Gus Stager (Michigan) |
| Playing career | |
|---|---|
| 1964-1967 | University of Michigan |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1969-79 | Princeton University |
| 1979-80 | University of Michigan |
| 1999-2002 | Punahou Aquatics Honolulu, Hawaii |
| 2002-2014 | Fairfield University |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 275-79, .776 win Percentage (Princeton era) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 6 x Eastern Seaboard Championships 5 x Ivy League Conference titles (Princeton Men) 2 x Eastern Seaboard Championships 3rd place, '73 National Championships (Princeton Women) | |
| Awards | |
| 2 x NCAA Public Recognition Award CSCAA Team Scholar Honors (Fairfield U. Men and Women's Teams) | |
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