Ralph Daniel Willard was born on March 28,1946 and is an American former basketball coach.
18 Facts About Ralph Willard
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Ralph Willard finished basic training when negotiations began for the Paris Peace Accords, so Ralph Willard was reassigned to Fort Benning instead of being sent overseas to Vietnam.
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At Fort Benning, Ralph Willard assisted soldiers receiving treatment for wartime injuries with paperwork.
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From 1972 to 1984, Ralph Willard was a coach at St Dominic High.
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When Ralph Willard left Hofstra, he became a member of the Syracuse University staff that appeared in the NCAA national championship game in 1987.
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Ralph Willard briefly joined Rick Pitino as a member of the staff of the National Basketball Association's New York Knicks.
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When Pitino left to become the head coach of the University of Kentucky, Ralph Willard joined him as the associate head coach in 1989.
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In 1990 Ralph Willard was given his first college head coaching job at Western Kentucky University where he stayed until 1994.
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In 1994 Ralph Willard became the head coach of the University of Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team.
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Ralph Willard began his tenure at Holy Cross with the goal of turning around a struggling program.
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In only his second season, Ralph Willard managed to lead the Crusaders to both the regular season and tournament titles.
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In 2005, Holy Cross was invited to the National Invitation Tournament where Ralph Willard led the team to the second round with a victory over the University of Notre Dame.
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Ralph Willard was honored for the second time as the Patriot League coach of the year.
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Ralph Willard received national recognition when he was named as a finalist for the Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year award.
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In 2007, Ralph Willard led Holy Cross back to the NCAA Tournament with another Patriot League conference title.
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On June 10,2009, Ralph Willard became an associate head coach with the University of Louisville to team with longtime personal friend Rick Pitino.
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From 2011 to 2013, Ralph Willard was a consultant back at Holy Cross.
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Ralph Willard has successfully recovered from both and continues to coach today.