William Edwin Foster

Background

Foster, William Edwin was born on August 19, 1930 in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Howard M. and Viola Jane (Beaston) Foster.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Elizabethtown College, 1954; Master of Education, Temple University, 1957.

Career

Coach, teacher, Chichester (Pennsylvania) High School, 1954-1957; coach, teacher, Abington (Pennsylvania) High School, 1957-1960; coach, instructor, Bloomsburg (Pennsylvania) State College, 1960-1963; head basketball coach, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1963-1971; head basketball coach, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1971-1974; head basketball coach, assistant athletic director, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1974-1980; head basketball coach, assistant athletic director, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1980-1986; head basketball coach, interim athletic director, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1986-1993; athletic director, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1993; associate commissioner, S.W. Conference, Dallas, 1993-1996; president, BF Sports Ltd., Carrollton, Texas, 1996-1998; consultant, Committee of Big 12 Conference for basketball, since 1996. Chairman of the board Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. President National Sports Video Seminars.

Consultant to commissioner of Big 12 for Basketball.

Achievements

• William Edwin Foster has been listed as a noteworthy Nonprofessional basketball coach by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Air Force, 1951-1952. Member National Association Basketball Coaches (past president, co-coach of year 1978), National Speakers Association.

Connections

Married Shirley Ann Junkin, June17, 1957. Children: Vicki R., Debra Jo, Julia Ann, Mary K.

Father:

Howard M. Foster

Mother:

Viola Jane (Beaston) Foster

Spouse:

Shirley Ann Junkin

child:

Julia Ann Foster

child:

Vicki R. Foster

child:

Mary K. Foster

child:

Debra Jo Foster