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 Guthridge in 2013 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 27, 1937 Parsons, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | May 12, 2015 (aged 77) Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1956–1957 | Parsons JC |
| 1957–1960 | Kansas State |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1960–1962 | Scott City HS (KS) |
| 1962–1967 | Kansas State (assistant) |
| 1967–1997 | North Carolina (assistant) |
| 1997–2000 | North Carolina |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 80–28 (.741) |
| Tournaments | 8–3 (NCAA Division I) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 NCAA Regional – Final Four (1998, 2000) ACC tournament (1998) | |
| Awards | |
| Naismith College Coach of the Year (1998) NABC Coach of the Year (1998) Sporting News Coach of the Year (1998) ACC Coach of the Year (1998) | |
William Wallace Guthridge (July 27, 1937 – May 12, 2015) was an American college basketball coach. Guthridge initially gained recognition after serving for thirty years as Dean Smith's assistant at the University of North Carolina and summing many wins as a result. Following Smith's retirement in 1997, Guthridge was head coach of the Tar Heels for three seasons. He took the team to the NCAA Final Four twice and was named national coach of the year in 1998, before retiring in 2000.[1]