Official Site of the Blue Devils · Jan 8, 2016
Former Duke Head Coach Bill Foster Passes Away
Courtesy: Duke PhotographyDURHAM, N.C. – Duke Athletics lost an esteemed member of its family on Thursday, Jan. 7, with the passing of former head men’s basketball coach Bill Foster. He was 86 years old.
Foster was at the helm of the Blue Devils program from 1974-80, leading Duke to a 113-64 record, one regular-season ACC championship, two ACC Tournament titles and three NCAA Tournament berths, including the 1978 national championship game. He coached three All-Americans to a total of six honors and three Academic All-Americans to six total honors, and was named National Coach of the Year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) in 1978.