American football coach and businessman
William Bankhead Courtney Jr. |
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| Born | (1968-08-24) August 24, 1968 (age 56)
Memphis, TN, United States |
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| Occupation | Entrepreneur, football coach, motivational speaker |
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| Education | Bachelor of Arts |
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| Alma mater | University of Mississippi |
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| Period | 2001–present |
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| Notable works | Against The Grain[1] |
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| Spouse | Lisa (née Matthews) (1992–present) |
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| Children | 4 |
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| www.coachbillcourtney.com |
Bill Courtney (born August 24, 1968) is an American football coach, and the CEO of Classic American Hardwoods, a lumber company headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.[2] He is the subject of the 2011 Academy Award-winning documentary, Undefeated,[3] which chronicles his career as a high school football coach in the economically pressured[4] area of Shelby County, Tennessee.[5]
- ^ Still "Undefeated"?-Part Three Archived April 23, 2014, at the Wayback Machine at My Fox Memphis; by Valerie Calhoun; published November 07, 2013; retrieved March 7, 2014
- ^ Bill Courtney Interview: Former Manassas Tigers Football Coach On 'Undefeated,' Winning Players at The Huffington Sports; by Chris Greenberg; published August 29, 2012; retrieved March 7, 2014
- ^ 'Undefeated' Coach Bill Courtney: 'Life Goes On' at The Christian Post; by Emma Koonse; published March 1, 2012; retrieved March 7, 2014
- ^ Bill Courtney, Coach of the Year at Esquire Magazine; by Matt Sullivan; published February 15, 2012; retrieved March 7, 2014
- ^ Bill Courtney Offers Leadership Lessons on the Field and in Business at The New York Times; by Bryan Burkhart; published April 30, 2013; retrieved March 7, 2014