Bill Scott (basketball)

Bill Scott

Scott from the 1958 Bronco
Playing career
1944–1947	Hardin–Simmons
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1951–1962	Hardin–Simmons
Head coaching record
Overall	129–161 (.445)
Tournaments	NCAA: 0-2 (.000)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
BIAA Champions (1953)

Bill Scott was a college men's basketball coach and athletics administrator. He was the head coach of Hardin–Simmons from 1951 to 1962. He coached Hardin–Simmons to a 129–161 record, winning one Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association championship and two NCAA tournament appearances. He was inducted into the Hardin–Simmons athletics Hall of Fame in 1982.

Head coaching record

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Hardin–Simmons Cowboys (Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1951–1962)
1951–52	Hardin–Simmons	17-15	5-9	T-6th
1952–53	Hardin–Simmons	19-12	11-3	T-1st	NCAA first round
1953–54	Hardin–Simmons	7-17	4-8	T-4th
1954–55	Hardin–Simmons	9-15	4-8	5th
1955–56	Hardin–Simmons	7-18	3-9	7th
1956–57	Hardin–Simmons	17-9	7-3	2nd	NCAA first round
1957–58	Hardin–Simmons	11-14	4-6	T-4th
1958–59	Hardin–Simmons	14-12	3-7	5th
1959–60	Hardin–Simmons	8-18	3-7	5th
1960–61	Hardin–Simmons	12-14	2-8	5th
1961–62	Hardin–Simmons	8-17	1-7	5th
Hardin–Simmons:		129–161 (.445)	47–75 (.385)
Total:		129–161 (.445)
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion