Warren Mitchell (basketball)

American basketball coach (1933–2020)

Warren Mitchell
Personal information

Born	(1933-04-01)April 1, 1933 Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.
Died	October 15, 2020(2020-10-15) (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. 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.

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

References

^ 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.

v t e William & Mary Tribe men's basketball head coaches
J. Merrill Blanchard (1905–1906) H. W. Withers (1906–1907) F. M. Crawford (1907–1911) William J. Young (1911–1913) Dexter W. Draper (1913–1916) Samuel H. Hubbard (1916–1917) Harry Young (1917–1918) Vernon Geddy (1918–1919) James G. Driver (1919–1923) J. Wilder Tasker (1923–1928) L. Tucker Jones (1928–1929) John Kellison (1929–1934) Thomas Dowler (1934–1937) John Kellison (1937–1939) Dwight Stuessy (1939–1943) Rube McCray (1943–1945) Sam B. Holt (1945–1946) Richard F. Gallagher (1946–1947) Barney Wilson (1947–1951) H. Lester Hooker (1951–1952) Boydson Baird (1952–1957) Bill Chambers (1957–1966) Warren Mitchell (1966–1972) Ed Ashnault (1972–1974) George Balanis (1974–1977) Bruce Parkhill (1977–1983) Barry Parkhill (1983–1987) Chuck Swenson (1987–1994) Charlie Woollum (1994–2000) Rick Boyages (2000–2003) Tony Shaver (2003–2019) Dane Fischer (2019–2024) Brian Earl (2024–)

William & Mary Tribe men's basketball head coaches

J. Merrill Blanchard (1905–1906)
H. W. Withers (1906–1907)
F. M. Crawford (1907–1911)
William J. Young (1911–1913)
Dexter W. Draper (1913–1916)
Samuel H. Hubbard (1916–1917)
Harry Young (1917–1918)
Vernon Geddy (1918–1919)
James G. Driver (1919–1923)
J. Wilder Tasker (1923–1928)
L. Tucker Jones (1928–1929)
John Kellison (1929–1934)
Thomas Dowler (1934–1937)
John Kellison (1937–1939)
Dwight Stuessy (1939–1943)
Rube McCray (1943–1945)
Sam B. Holt (1945–1946)
Richard F. Gallagher (1946–1947)
Barney Wilson (1947–1951)
H. Lester Hooker (1951–1952)
Boydson Baird (1952–1957)
Bill Chambers (1957–1966)
Warren Mitchell (1966–1972)
Ed Ashnault (1972–1974)
George Balanis (1974–1977)
Bruce Parkhill (1977–1983)
Barry Parkhill (1983–1987)
Chuck Swenson (1987–1994)
Charlie Woollum (1994–2000)
Rick Boyages (2000–2003)
Tony Shaver (2003–2019)
Dane Fischer (2019–2024)
Brian Earl (2024–)

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