Foster led Virginia Tech to the 1995 NIT Championship and a 1996 NCAA Tournament berth.
Bill Foster was head coach of four programs during his time coaching college basketball but he is perhaps best known for his final stop in Blacksburg where he jumpstarted a program mired in the depths of the college hoops basement.
Foster's career began at UNC-Charlotte in the early 1970s where he posted a 59-19 mark while helping the program transition to division one. He was then hired by Clemson of the ACC.
In his second season, Foster's Tiger squad won 22 games and was ranked as high as No.