H. W. Withers
American football and basketball coach, college athletics administrator
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| Intro | American football and basketball coach, college athletics administrator | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Sports coach Basketball coach | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 10 September 1884 | |
| Death | 15 June 1949 (aged 64 years) |
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Biography
Henry Wilson Withers (September 10, 1884 – June 15, 1949) was an American gymnast who was the head coach of the William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team in 1906–07. He led the team to a 1–4 record, the exact opposite of their inaugural 4–1 campaign.
Withers was also William & Mary's head football coach in 1906, finishing 2–6.
Withers died of a heart attack in 1949. At the time of his death, he was working as a hardware merchant in Abingdon.
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William & Mary Orange and White (Independent) (1906) | |||||||||
| 1906 | William & Mary | 2–6 | |||||||
| William & Mary: | 2–6 | ||||||||
| Total: | 2–6 | ||||||||
Basketball
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William & Mary Indians (Independent) (1906–1907) | |||||||||
| 1906–07 | William & Mary | 1–4 | |||||||
| William & Mary: | 1–4 | ||||||||
| Total: | 1–4 | ||||||||