Warren Mitchell (basketball)

Warren Mitchell
Personal information
Born(1933-04-01)April 1, 1933
Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.
DiedOctober 15, 2020(2020-10-15) (aged 87)
Midlothian, Virginia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
High schoolE. C. Glass (Lynchburg, Virginia)
College
NBA draft1957: undrafted
PositionGuard
Career history
As coach:
1960–1964Newport News HS
1964–1966Davidson (assistant)
1966–1972William & Mary
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team all-state (1957)
  • First-team all-SoCon (1957)

Warren Eugene Mitchell Sr. (April 1, 1933 – October 15, 2020) was an American college basketball coach who was the head coach for the William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team from 1966 to 1972.[1] In Southern Conference play, he guided his teams to a cumulative 33–37 record. Overall, Mitchell finished 58–98 in his six seasons as coach.[1]

Mitchell died of complications from dementia and COVID-19 on October 15, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Virginia.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b William & Mary men's basketball history - Media Guide 2007-08 Archived 2008-05-11 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed March 24, 2008.
  2. ^ "Former Spiders basketball star, W&M coach Warren Mitchell dies at 87". Richmond.com. October 15, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "Warren Mitchell obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved October 16, 2020.


Stub icon

This biographical article relating to a United States basketball player, coach, or other figure born in the 1930s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.