Bill Oates (October 15, 1939 – February 5, 2020) was an American basketball coach.
He coached college basketball for thirty years and amassed over 500 victories, most notably at NCAA Division I Saint Mary's and at the Master's College, and served as coach for Athletes in Action's basketball program.
[1] He was the coach for the United States team in the 1978 FIBA World Championship in the Philippines.
[2] Oates died on February 5, 2020, at age 80.
[3][4] # denotes interim head coach