Bill Ireland
Biographical details | |
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Born | McGill, Nevada, U.S. | April 29, 1927
Died | July 31, 2007 Reno, Nevada, U.S. | (aged 80)
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1968–1972 | UNLV |
Baseball | |
1966 | Nevada |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1973–1980 | UNLV |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 26–23–1 (football) 17–10–1 (baseball) |
Willis Ireland (April 29, 1927 – July 31, 2007) was an American college football and baseball coach in Nevada. He was the first head coach of the UNLV Rebels football team, UNLV athletic director and founder of the Battle for the Fremont Cannon. Additionally, he was head baseball coach at the University of Nevada, Reno.
Ireland was born in remote
In 1973, Ireland became the athletic director of UNLV.
Ireland was a member of both the UNLV
Head coaching record
Football
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Nevada Southern / UNLV Rebels (NCAA College Division independent ) (1968–1972)
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1968 | Nevada Southern
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8–1 | |||||||
1969 | UNLV | 6–4 | |||||||
1970 | UNLV | 6–4 | |||||||
1971 | UNLV | 5–4–1 | |||||||
1972 | UNLV | 1–10 | |||||||
Nevada Southern / UNLV: | 26–23–1 | ||||||||
Total: | 26–23–1 |
References
- ^ a b c Clifton, Guy (October 8, 2012). "Honoring 'Coach I' a terrific part of Governor's Series". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Obituary: Bill Ireland, 80; football coach for University of Nevada, Las Vegas". Los Angeles Times. August 2, 2007. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Note: Archive available mid-2013.
- ^ "NV Lt. Governor Race - Nov 06, 1990 (general Election)". Our Campaigns. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Note: Archive available mid-2013.
- ^ "Bill Ireland - Inducted 1999". Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on April 30, 2010.