Bill Oates (October 15, 1939 – February 5, 2020) was an American basketball coach. He coached college basketball for thirty years and amassed over 500 victories, most notably at NCAA Division I Saint Mary's and at the Master's College, and served as coach for Athletes in Action's basketball program. He was the coach for the United States team in the 1978 FIBA World Championship in the Philippines. Oates died on February 5, 2020, at age 80. References External links Saint Mary's record 1939 births 2020 deaths American Christians American men's basketball coaches American men's basketball players College men's basketball head coaches in the United States Junior college men's basketball coaches in the United States The Master's Mustangs men's basketball coaches Menlo Oaks men's basketball coaches Occidental Tigers men's basketball players Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball coaches United States men's national basketball team coaches