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Cofield became the nation's first black athletic director and head coach at a predominantly white institution of higher learning by accepting both positions at the College of Racine in 1973. There, Cofield hired Bo Ryan as his assistant coach. Following a 14–15 season, the school closed.
The B1G Story: Bill Cofield | Wisconsin Basketball | Trailer. "Bill Cofield's story is one of the most important hidden stories in college basketball history."
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Jun 22, 1983 · Bill Cofield, a former head basketball coach at the University of Wisconsin, died of cancer in a hospital here Monday night. He was 43 years old. Mr. Cofield became the...
Mar 4, 1982 · MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin basketball Coach Bill Cofield resigned Thursday night just hours before the school's athletic boardwas to act on a recommendation that he be fired. Cofield made his...
Jun 6, 1983 · MADISON, Wis. -- Bill Cofield, the former University of Wisconsin basketball coach who was the first black coach in the Big Ten, is seriously ill suffering from cancer, his wife said Monday.
Aug 21, 2015 · At a time when there were hardly any Black head coaches in collegiate athletics, the University of Wisconsin had two coaching its men's and women's basketball teams. In 1976, Bill Cofield became the first Black head basketball coach in the Big Ten Conference.
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Is it true that the UW had the first Black head coach in Big Ten basketball? That’s indeed true! In March 1976, UW–Madison hired Bill Cofield — then just 36 years old — away from the University of Virginia to lead the men’s basketball team.
