Bill Wilhelm
Billy Wilhelm (June 11, 1929 – December 24, 2010) was an American college baseball coach who was the head coach of the Clemson Tigers from 1958 to 1993. In his 36 seasons as head coach, Wilhelm had a record of 1,161–536–10. Before coming to Clemson, Wilhelm played several seasons of minor league baseball and served one season as an assistant baseball coach at North Carolina.
Wilhelm in 1977 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 11, 1929 |
| Died | December 24, 2010 (aged 81) Seneca, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Catawba College |
| Playing career | |
| 1948–1949 | NC State |
| 1950 | Goldsboro Cardinals |
| 1950 | Allentown Cardinals |
| 1953 | Paducah Chiefs |
| 1953 | Albany Cardinals |
| 1954 | Columbus Cardinals |
| 1954 | Allentown Cardinals |
| 1955 | Jacksonville Braves |
| 1956 | Atlanta Crackers |
| 1957 | Greensboro Patriots |
| Position(s) | Catcher |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1957 | North Carolina (assistant) |
| 1958–1993 | Clemson |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1,161–536–10 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 17 ACC Regular season Championships (1958, 1959, 1967, 1973–1979, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1991, 1992) 7 ACC Tournament championships (1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1989, 1991, 1993) 17 NCAA tournament Appearances (1958, 1959, 1967, 1975–1981, 1987–1993) 6 College World Series Appearances (1958, 1959, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1991) | |
| College Baseball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2011 | |
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