William Lester Wendt (March 20, 1915 – March 12, 1966) was an American basketball coach and professional player. He was the head coach of DePaul University from 1940 to 1942, guiding them to a 23–20 record. Wendt had played at DePaul during the late 1930s and had a brief professional playing career with the National Basketball League's Hammond Ciesar All-Americans. References External links NBL stats 1915 births 1966 deaths American men's basketball coaches American men's basketball players Basketball coaches from Illinois Basketball players from Chicago DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball coaches DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball players Forwards (basketball) Hammond Ciesar All-Americans players Sportspeople from Chicago