William Charles Fitch died on February 2, 2022, after being born on May 19, 1932. He was an NBA coach in the United States who had been successful in transforming a number of teams into postseason contenders.
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He coached collegiate basketball at the University of Minnesota, Bowling Green State University, the University of North Dakota, and his alma school, Coe College, before entering the professional ranks.
Bill Fitch Net Worth
Bill Fitch’s net worth is estimated to be $1 million – $6 million dollars. He has made such an amount of wealth from his primary career as a Basketball Coach.
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Bill Fitch Family
Bill Fitch and his wife JoAnne got blessed with three children, Daughters. Bill encountered a great loss of his life as his wife died of ovarian cancer – she was 65 years old at the time. Much is not known about his parents and siblings.
Bill Fitch Coaching Style
In his 25 years as an NBA head coach, Fitch earned a reputation as a disciplinarian with intense attention to detail. He particularly valued conditioning and film study, earning the nickname “Captain Video.”
Bill Fitch Hall Of Fame
In 2016, Fitch was honored with an honorary bench by the Hall of Fame, which surrounds a statue of James Naismith along with other granite benches in honor of great coaches, done so by a $150,000 donation by Rick Carlisle.
Bill Fitch Coaching Record
Fitch lost more games (1,106) than any coach in NBA history besides Lenny Wilkens (1,155). But he lost that much only because he was respected enough to get so many opportunities.
Fitch won 944 games, 11th all-time (behind only Don Nelson, Lenny Wilkens, Gregg Popovich, Jerry Sloan, Pat Riley, George Karl, Phil Jackson, Larry Brown, Rick Adelman, and Doc Rivers).
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