Charles William Strickling (January 3, 1894 – June 14, 1952) was an American attorney, college basketball player and coach, and sports official.
Bill Strickling | |
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Born | Charles William Strickling (1894-01-03)January 3, 1894 Middlebourne, West Virginia |
Died | June 14, 1952(1952-06-14) (aged 58) Huntington, West Virginia |
Education | Marshall College University of Virginia (JD) |
Occupation |
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Spouse(s) | Bonnie Aarons (m. 1941) |
Children | 2 |
Coaching career | |
Playing career | |
1911–1912 | Marshall |
1914–1916 | Virginia |
Position(s) | Center |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1923–1924 | Marshall |
1926–1927 | Marshall |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 15–17[1] |
Strickling was the team captain of the Virginia basketball team while attending University of Virginia School of Law. In 1915, Strickling helped lead Virginia to an undefeated 17–0 record.[2][3] Prior to playing basketball at Virginia, he played basketball at Marshall.[4]
In addition to playing college basketball, Strickling was also a member of Marshall's and Virginia's baseball team.[5]
Strickling returned to Marshall College as head coach of the men's basketball team. He coached two stints with Marshall in 1923–1924 and 1926–1927.[6]
He served as the head of the West Virginia board of officials.[7]
Strickling served as the city attorney of Huntington, West Virginia from 1922 until 1925.[8] He also served as the president of the West Virginia Bar Association until his death in 1952.[9]
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Marshall (Independent) (1923–1924) | |||||||||
1923–24 | Marshall | 8–7 | |||||||
Marshall (Independent) (1926–1927) | |||||||||
1926–27 | Marshall | 7–10 | |||||||
Marshall: | 15–17 (.469) | ||||||||
Total: | 15–17 (.469) |
Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball head coaches | |
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