About Bill Jones
Lived 1936 – 2008 (aged 72). Bill Jones was an American basketball coach.
William L. Jones (May 12, 1936 – August 19, 2008) was an American college basketball head coach and athletic director. He is best known for leading the North Alabama Lions men's basketball program from 1974 to 1988, winning the 1979 NCAA Division II national championship, as well as appearances in three other Final Fours. The 1978–79 North Alabama team was the first college basketball team from the state of Alabama to win a national championship. He led the school's athletics for six years before retiring in August 1994. On August 19, 2008, Jones died in Glenwood Rehabilitation and Convalescent Center in Florence, Alabama. He was posthumously inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 2013.
He was the grandfather of former National Football League player Barrett Jones.
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Who was Bill Jones?
American basketball head coach and athletic director
When was Bill Jones born?
Bill Jones was born on 12 May 1936 in Lexington.
When did Bill Jones die?
Bill Jones died on 19 August 2008 in Florence.
What was Bill Jones's occupation?
Bill Jones was a basketball coach.
What nationality was Bill Jones?
Bill Jones was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Bill Jones (basketball, born 1936)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Jones. https://biography.guide/bill-jones-basketball-coach-1936/
MLA: "Bill Jones." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bill-jones-basketball-coach-1936/.
Chicago: "Bill Jones." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bill-jones-basketball-coach-1936/.
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