Career Coaches

Bill Probst

Year Inducted: 2004

Category: Career Coaches

Schools / Organizations:

(Chicago) St. Rita High School, (Arlington Heights) St. Viator High School, (Wheaton) St. Francis High School, Chicago’s Michael Center, Fox Valley Lutheran High School,  Harper College, McHenry County College, Immanuel Lutheran Grade School

Biography:

Bill’s teams won an amazing 1,128 games and lost only 382 during his long coaching career. While much of his career was spent as an assistant, he had 404 career wins as a high school varsity head coach and college coach. His McKendree College women’s teams ranked second in the nation in defense in 1993 and 1994 and his 1995 team ranked first. He won 9 Thanksgiving and 6 Christmas tournament titles, 15 conference championships and a regional title. 

Bill Probst died on October 23, 2012 at the age of 73.