Bill Klucas

Bill Klucas
Biographical details
Born	July 8, 1941; Vermillion, Ohio, U.S.
Died	April 22, 2014 (aged 72); Brownsville, Minnesota, U.S.
Playing career
?	Ashland
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
?–?	Ashland (asst.)
?–?	Ohio State (assistant)
1971–1973	Minnesota (assistant)
1973–1975	Milwaukee
1975–1976	Palmeiras
1975–1976	Hartford Downtowners
1977–1978	Anchorage Northern Knights
1978–1979	Montana Sky
1979–1981	Anchorage Northern Knights
1981–1983	Billings Volcanos
1983–1985	Wisconsin Flyers
1985–1986	Wyoming Wildcatters
1986–1988	Wisconsin/Rochester Flyers
1990	Columbus Horizon
1991–1992	Saskatoon Slam
1993–1994	Yakima Sun Kings
1996–1998	Winnipeg Cyclone
1998–1999	Rochester Skeeters
1999–2000	La Crosse Bobcats (assistant)
2000–2001	La Crosse Bobcats
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	CBA champion (1980); CBA Coach of the Year (1980);

William Arthur Klucas (July 8, 1941 – April 22, 2014) was an American college and professional basketball coach. Klucas coached over 500 games in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), coached professionally in Canada and Brazil, and was an assistant college coach at Ashland University, Ohio State University and the University of Minnesota. He was also head coach for the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee for two seasons.^[1]^[2] In 1980, Klucas was named CBA Coach of the Year and his Anchorage Northern Knights won the league championship.^[3]^[4]

References

^ "Basketball coach Klucas passes at age 72". news8000.com. April 24, 2014. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
^ Papanek, John (February 27, 1978). "North For Sure But Also East". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
^ "EPBL/EBA/CBA Superlatives". The Association for Professional Basketball Research. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
^ 1986-87 Continental Basketball Association Official Guide and Register, page 118