Torrey Ward
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 7, 1978 Shandong Lions |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2003–2004 | Jacksonville State (volunteer) |
| 2004–2006 | Jacksonville State (asst.) |
| 2006–2011 | Ole Miss (asst.) |
| 2012–2014 | Illinois State (asst.) |
| 2014–2015 | Illinois State (assoc. HC) |
Torrey Ward (July 7, 1978 – April 7, 2015) was an American
Andy Kennedy's staff at Ole Miss. After five seasons with the Rebels, Ward spent two years as an assistant to Dan Muller at Illinois State University. Prior to the 2014–15 season, Muller promoted Ward to associate head coach.[1]
While returning from the
Indianapolis, Ward was one of seven people killed in a plane crash just outside Illinois State's main campus.[2]
Playing career
Ward attended
NBA,[3] instead playing two seasons in the Chinese Basketball Association.[4] Ward was a teammate of future NBA star Yao Ming with the Shanghai Sharks.[5]
Coaching career
In 2003, Ward joined
Andy Kennedy at the University of Mississippi. After five seasons with the Rebels, Ward moved onto Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois
. Ward spent two seasons as an assistant before being promoted to associate head coach in May 2014.
Death
Ward was killed in a plane crash on April 7, 2015. He was a passenger in a
2015 National Championship Game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Ward was survived by his two children.[6]
References
- ^ "Ward Elevated to Men's Basketball Associate Head Coach". cstv.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ Botelho, Greg; Scallan, Ryan (April 7, 2015). "Illinois State coach dies in plane crash after Final 4 - CNN.com". CNN. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ "2001 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ "Torrey Ward Bio - Illinois State University Official Athletic Site". cstv.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ Karle, Rick (April 7, 2015). "Karle's Korner: Torrey Ward: A reporter's favorite". myfoxal.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ "Illinois State assistant Torrey Ward dies in plane crash after title game". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 9, 2015.