Bill Blakeley, Dallas, men’s basketball head coach from the 1975-76 to 1982-83 seasons, died Oct. 27. His teams won 20 games in three consecutive seasons, and his record of 134 wins ranks third in UNT history. Hired by athletic director and football coach Hayden Fry, he took over a team that won only six games in 1974 and led the Mean Green to a 22-4 finish, including victories over SMU, Baylor and Arizona State. Blakeley had previously coached for St. Mark’s School of Texas and for Christian College of the Southwest. He coached the Dallas Chaparrals of the American Basketball Association in 1970-71, a franchise that moved to San Antonio and eventually became the Spurs. After leaving UNT, he served as president of Talent Sports International and represented numerous NBA and NFL players. He was inducted into the UNT Athletic Hall of Fame in 2002.
Bill Blakeley, Dallas, men’s basketball head coach from the 1975-76 to 1982-83 seasons, died Oct. 27. His teams won 20 games in three consecutive seasons, and his record of 134 wins ranks third in UNT history. Hired by athletic director and football coach Hayden Fry, he took over a team that won only six games in 1974 and led the Mean Green to a 22-4 finish, including victories over SMU, Baylor and Arizona State. Blakeley had previously coached for St. Mark’s School of Texas and for Christian College of the Southwest. He coached the Dallas Chaparrals of the American Basketball Association in 1970-71, a franchise that moved to San Antonio and eventually became the Spurs. After leaving UNT, he served as president of Talent Sports International and represented numerous NBA and NFL players. He was inducted into the UNT Athletic Hall of Fame in 2002.
