Bill Stewart (American football)

Bill Stewart
Biographical details
Born(1952-06-11)June 11, 1952
Grafton, West Virginia, U.S.[1]
DiedMay 21, 2012(2012-05-21) (aged 59)
Roanoke, West Virginia, U.S.
Playing career
1972–1974Fairmont State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1977–1978Salem (assistant)
1979North Carolina (assistant)
1980Marshall (OL)
1981–1983William & Mary (OL)
1984Navy (OL)
1985–1987North Carolina (OL)
1988–1989Arizona State (TE/OT)
1990–1993Air Force (DL)
1994–1996VMI
1998Montreal Alouettes (OL)
1999Winnipeg Blue Bombers (OC)
2000–2007West Virginia (QB/TE/ST)
2008–2010West Virginia
Head coaching record
Overall36–37
Bowls2–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 Big East (2010)

William L. Stewart (June 11, 1952 – May 21, 2012), nicknamed "Stew",[2] was an American football coach. He was named interim head coach of the West Virginia Mountaineers after Rich Rodriguez left for Michigan in December 2007. After leading the Mountaineers to a 48–28 victory over the Oklahoma Sooners in the Fiesta Bowl, he was named the school's 32nd head football coach on January 3, 2008.[3] Stewart resigned in the summer of 2011. He was previously the head coach of Virginia Military Institute for three seasons.

  1. ^ "McCulla Funeral Home – Obituary for William "Bill" Stewart". May 23, 2012. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013.
  2. ^ Finder, Chuck. Bill Stewart lays low as WVU hunts coach, Post Gazette, December 25, 2007. Accessed June 4, 2008.
  3. ^ West Virginia hiring Stewart after big Fiesta win