Bill Green
Inducted – 2007
In the Category of coach
Baseball 1970-1979 – Head Coach
Bill Green started the Trevecca baseball program in 1970 and proceeded to build the program into a championship-caliber program during his nine years (1970-1979) in charge of the program. Green was named the Volunteer State Athletic Conference (VSAC) Western Division Coach of the Year four times (1976, 1977, 1978, 1979). He was named VSAC Coach of the Year twice (1978, 1979) and NAIA District 24 Coach of the Year twice (1976, 1979).
Green’s teams won conference titles on three occasions (1976, 1978, 1979) and made the NAIA District 24 Tournament on three occasions (1976, 1978, and 1979).
Green coached one NAIA All-American, one NAIA All-Region player, five all-district 24 players, and four all-conference players. He coached Kenny Thomas, Trevecca’s first NAIA All-American.
Green had a career record of 161-181-1 and was 104-73 in his last three years. He coached four 20-win teams and had Trevecca’s first 30-win season in 1976 when his team posted a 32-21 record.
Green later coached Union University to the 1987 and 1988 conference championships and then coached Beech High School in Hendersonville, Tenn., to a state championship in 1982. From 1990-2002 he served as a high school principal for schools in Eastern Colorado. He currently resides in Yuma, Ariz., and travels by RV half of the year.
Bill Green (9 years) 161-181-1 Overall, (42-11 Conference) (Last four 104-73) Conference Coach of the Year (4 times), District 24 Coach of the Year (3 times)
Year Overall Conference
1971 2-14
1972 14-12
1973 15-21-1
1974 16-26
1975 10-35
1976 32-21 (8-2 VSAC, 11-5 SCAC)
2nd SCAC, Last year in SCAC, First year in VSAC
VSAC Western Division & NAIA District 24 Coach of the Year
1977 26-12
VSAC Western Division Coach of the Year
1978 26-20 13-1
VSAC Champs, VSAC Western Division & NAIA District 24 Coach of the Year
1979 20-20 10-3
VSAC Champs, VSAC Western Division & NAIA District 24 Coach of the Year
