Warren Mitchell (basketball)

Warren Mitchell
Personal information
Born	April 1, 1933; Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.
Died	October 15, 2020 (aged 87); Midlothian, Virginia, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
High school	E. C. Glass (Lynchburg, Virginia)
College	Lynchburg (1953–1954); Richmond (1954–1957);
NBA draft	1957: undrafted
Position	Guard
Career history
As coach:
1960–1964	Newport News HS
1964–1966	Davidson (assistant)
1966–1972	William & Mary
Career highlights and awards
	First-team all-state (1957); First-team all-SoCon (1957);

Warren Eugene Mitchell Sr. (April 1, 1933 – October 15, 2020) was an American college basketball coach who was the head coach for the William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team from 1966 to 1972.^[1] In Southern Conference play, he guided his teams to a cumulative 33–37 record. Overall, Mitchell finished 58–98 in his six seasons as coach.^[1]

Mitchell died of complications from dementia and COVID-19 on October 15, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Virginia.^[2]^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b William & Mary men's basketball history - Media Guide 2007-08 Archived 2008-05-11 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed March 24, 2008.
^ "Former Spiders basketball star, W&M coach Warren Mitchell dies at 87". Richmond.com. October 15, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
^ "Warren Mitchell obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved October 16, 2020.

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[MDG-1] William & Mary men's basketball history - Media Guide 2007-08 Archived 2008-05-11 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed March 24, 2008.

[2] "Former Spiders basketball star, W&M coach Warren Mitchell dies at 87". Richmond.com. October 15, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2020.

[3] "Warren Mitchell obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved October 16, 2020.

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