Bill Chandler

Bill Chandler

Chandler from the 1939 Hilltop
Biographical details
Born	(1895-08-27)August 27, 1895 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	May 23, 1953(1953-05-23) (aged 57) Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, U.S.
Playing career
Basketball
1915–1918	Wisconsin
Position	Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Basketball
1919–1921	River Falls State
1921–1928	Iowa State
1928–1930	Wisconsin (assistant)
1930–1951	Marquette
Baseball
1923–1928	Iowa State
Head coaching record
Overall	260–290 (basketball) 41–50 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
National Player of the Year (1918) 2× All-American (1916, 1918)

William Stephen Chandler (August 27, 1895 – May 23, 1953) was an American basketball and baseball coach. He served as the head basketball coach at River Falls State Normal School—now known as the University of Wisconsin–River Falls—from 1919 to 1921, Iowa State University from 1921 to 1928, and Marquette University from 1930 to 1951, compiling a career college basketball coaching record of 260–290. Chandler was also the head baseball coach at Iowa State from 1923 to 1928, tallying a mark of 41–50.

Chandler played basketball at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and was a center on the 1915–16 and 1917–18 teams, both of which finished in first place in the Big Ten Conference.

Chandler's first head coaching job was at the University of Wisconsin–River Falls. During his two seasons (1919–21), he compiled a 27–7 record.

Chandler coached at Iowa State for seven seasons (1921–28)^[1] and later coached Marquette basketball for 21 seasons (1930–51).^[2] His 193 victories are second all-time behind Al McGuire. Chandler was president of the National Association of Basketball Coaches in 1938 and was instrumental in forming the NCAA basketball tournament. His best years came in 1932–33 when he directed the squad to a mark of 14–3 and in the following campaign when Marquette compiled a 15–4 record. He died of a heart attack in 1953.^[3]

Chandler is a member of Marquette University's M Club Hall of Fame.

In 2018, Chandler was inducted into Wisconsin's UW Athletics Hall of Fame.