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Bill Raftery

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Bill Raftery

William Joseph Raftery (born April 19, 1943) is an American basketball analyst and former college basketball coach.

Infobox

Born
(1943-04-19) April 19, 1943 (age 82)Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
High school
Saint Cecilia (Kearny, New Jersey)
College
La Salle (1960–1963)
NBA draft
1963: 14th round, 82nd overall pick
Drafted by
New York Knicks
Position
Guard
Coaching career
1963–1981
1963–1968
Fairleigh Dickinson–Madison
1970–1981
Seton Hall

Tables

Statistics overview · Coaching career › Head coaching record
Fairleigh Dickinson–Madison Devils (NCAA College Division independent) (1963–1968)
Fairleigh Dickinson–Madison Devils (NCAA College Division independent) (1963–1968)
Season
Fairleigh Dickinson–Madison Devils (NCAA College Division independent) (1963–1968)
1963–64
1963–64
Season
1963–64
Team
Fairleigh Dickinson–Madison
Overall
8–10
1964–65
1964–65
Season
1964–65
Team
Fairleigh Dickinson–Madison
Overall
10–12
1965–66
1965–66
Season
1965–66
Team
Fairleigh Dickinson–Madison
Overall
12–10
1966–67
1966–67
Season
1966–67
Team
Fairleigh Dickinson–Madison
Overall
15–9
1967–68
1967–68
Season
1967–68
Team
Fairleigh Dickinson–Madison
Overall
18–6
Fairleigh Dickinson–Madison:
Fairleigh Dickinson–Madison:
Season
Fairleigh Dickinson–Madison:
Team
63–47
Seton Hall Pirates (NCAA University Division / Division I independent) (1970–1976)
Seton Hall Pirates (NCAA University Division / Division I independent) (1970–1976)
Season
Seton Hall Pirates (NCAA University Division / Division I independent) (1970–1976)
1970–71
1970–71
Season
1970–71
Team
Seton Hall
Overall
11–15
1971–72
1971–72
Season
1971–72
Team
Seton Hall
Overall
10–16
1972–73
1972–73
Season
1972–73
Team
Seton Hall
Overall
8–17
1973–74
1973–74
Season
1973–74
Team
Seton Hall
Overall
16–11
Postseason
NIT First Round
1974–75
1974–75
Season
1974–75
Team
Seton Hall
Overall
16–11
1975–76
1975–76
Season
1975–76
Team
Seton Hall
Overall
18–9
Seton Hall Pirates (New Jersey-New York 7 Conference) (1976–1979)
Seton Hall Pirates (New Jersey-New York 7 Conference) (1976–1979)
Season
Seton Hall Pirates (New Jersey-New York 7 Conference) (1976–1979)
1976–77
1976–77
Season
1976–77
Team
Seton Hall
Overall
18–11
Conference
3–1
Standing
T–1st
Postseason
NIT First Round
1977–78
1977–78
Season
1977–78
Team
Seton Hall
Overall
16–11
Conference
1–5
Standing
6th
1978–79
1978–79
Season
1978–79
Team
Seton Hall
Overall
16–11
Conference
5–1
Standing
2nd
Seton Hall Pirates (Big East Conference) (1979–1981)
Seton Hall Pirates (Big East Conference) (1979–1981)
Season
Seton Hall Pirates (Big East Conference) (1979–1981)
1979–80
1979–80
Season
1979–80
Team
Seton Hall
Overall
14–13
Conference
1–5
Standing
6th
1980–81
1980–81
Season
1980–81
Team
Seton Hall
Overall
11–16
Conference
4–10
Standing
7th
Seton Hall:
Seton Hall:
Season
Seton Hall:
Team
154–141
Overall
14–22
Total:
Total:
Season
Total:
Team
217–188
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
Season
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
Season
Team
Overall
Conference
Standing
Postseason
Fairleigh Dickinson–Madison Devils (NCAA College Division independent) (1963–1968)
1963–64
Fairleigh Dickinson–Madison
8–10
1964–65
Fairleigh Dickinson–Madison
10–12
1965–66
Fairleigh Dickinson–Madison
12–10
1966–67
Fairleigh Dickinson–Madison
15–9
1967–68
Fairleigh Dickinson–Madison
18–6
Fairleigh Dickinson–Madison:
63–47
Seton Hall Pirates (NCAA University Division / Division I independent) (1970–1976)
1970–71
Seton Hall
11–15
1971–72
Seton Hall
10–16
1972–73
Seton Hall
8–17
1973–74
Seton Hall
16–11
NIT First Round
1974–75
Seton Hall
16–11
1975–76
Seton Hall
18–9
Seton Hall Pirates (New Jersey-New York 7 Conference) (1976–1979)
1976–77
Seton Hall
18–11
3–1
T–1st
NIT First Round
1977–78
Seton Hall
16–11
1–5
6th
1978–79
Seton Hall
16–11
5–1
2nd
Seton Hall Pirates (Big East Conference) (1979–1981)
1979–80
Seton Hall
14–13
1–5
6th
1980–81
Seton Hall
11–16
4–10
7th
Seton Hall:
154–141
14–22
Total:
217–188
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

References

  1. The Centenary Commencement 1963
    http://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1031&context=commencement_programs
  2. CBS News
    http://www.cbsnews.com/news/bill-raftery-20-02-1999/
  3. Awful Announcing
    https://awfulannouncing.com/2016/cbsturner-film-on-bill-raftery-produced-and-directed-by-his-son-will-debut-april-2.html
  4. parsippanyfuneral.com
    https://parsippanyfuneral.com/tribute/details/2426/SISTER-RAFTERY/obituary.html
  5. nj.com
    https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/2023/12/from-wagner-to-wejnert-the-top-scorers-in-nj-boys-basketball-history.html
  6. Sports Illustrated
    https://www.si.com/more-sports/2010/03/12/raftery
  7. "The best of all-time"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20100427111853/http://rise.espn.go.com/boys-basketball/articles/2010/04/20-all-time-Mr-BB.aspx
  8. CBS Sports
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140329080714/http://www.cbssports.com/cbssports/team/braftery
  9. "Bill Raftery Wins 2006 Curt Gowdy Media Award"
    http://www.americansportscastersonline.com/billrafterywinsgowdyaward.html
  10. "1963 NBA Draft"
    https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1963.html
  11. Fox Sports
    http://www.foxsports.com/presspass/bios/on-air/bill-raftery
  12. "Devils Men's Basketball Season-by-Season Results"
    https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/fdudevils.com/documents/2016/11/18/MBB_Season_by_Season_Results_1_1_.pdf
  13. "Bill Raftery Coaching Record"
    https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/coaches/bill-raftery-1.html
  14. "Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame"
    https://www.sportsbroadcastinghalloffame.org/inductees/bill-raftery/
  15. www.paramountpressexpress.com
    https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-sports/releases/?view=13805-cbs-sports-bill-raftery-to-receive-curt-gowdy-media-award-from-naismith-memorial-basketball-hall-of-fame
  16. 506 Archive
    https://archive.506sports.com/wiki/College_Basketball
  17. "» #TrueDetectiveSeason2"
    https://grantland.com/features/verne-lundquist-bill-raftery-2014-ncaa-tournament/
  18. CBS Sports
    http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/25026294/final-four-bill-raftery-grant-hill-picked-as-game-analysts
  19. Westwood One Sports
    https://westwoodonesports.com/bill-raftery/
  20. CBS Sports
    http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/blog/eye-on-college-basketball/22548939/bill-raftery-leaving-espn-for-fox-sports-1
  21. NBA.com
    https://www.nba.com/nets/news/history/2020/06/17/broadcasting-legend-bill-raftery-looks-back-on-his-nets-days
  22. "Jim Nantz to call final NCAA Tournament with Ian Eagle as successor"
    https://nypost.com/2022/10/24/jim-nantz-to-call-final-ncaa-tournament-with-ian-eagle-as-successor/
  23. Sports Illustrated
    https://www.si.com/college/2019/04/05/bill-raftery-march-madness-catchphrases-onions
  24. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/26/sports/ncaabasketball/26sandomir.html
  25. Rolling Stone - April 2, 2015
  26. La Salle University Athletics
    https://goexplorers.com/honors/hall-of-athletes/william-raftery/47
  27. Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Athletics
    https://fdudevils.com/honors/hall-of-fame/bill-raftery/7
  28. Seton Hall Magazine
    https://blogs.shu.edu/magazine/files/2007/03/winter-spring2007.pdf
  29. The Athletic
    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4115867/2023/01/23/bill-raftery-kansas-college-basketball/
  30. Heavy.com
    https://heavy.com/sports/2017/04/joan-raftery-bill-wife-cbs-ncaa-age-family-kids-who-is-married-photos-son-bio-quotes/
  31. CBSSports.com
    http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/25507464/documentary-on-bill-raftery-narrated-by-his-son-to-debut-april-2-on-cbs
  32. pointroadproductions
    https://www.pointroadproductions.com/about-us
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