December
26, 2010
Longtime Clemson coach Wilhelm
passes away
 Bill
Wilhelm, longtime head coach at Clemson, passed away on Dec. 24
at the age of 81.
Wilhelm guided the Tigers from 1958 to 1993,
posting a record of 1,161-536-10 in 36 seasons. His 1,161
victories are the most in school history in any sport and rank
in the top 20 in Division I college baseball history.
Clemson went to the College World Series six
times under Wilhelm (1958-59-76-77-80-91) and led the Tigers to
11 ACC Championships, 17 NCAA Tournament appearances and 19 ACC
regular-season titles.
 A
native of China Grove, N.C., Wilhelm led the Tigers to a mark of
60-10 in 1991, the top winning percentage (.857) in the country
that year and a school record for wins.
Current Clemson head coach Jack Leggett succeeded
Wilhelm in 1994.
Wilhelm is survived by his wife Sarah Jane and
his two sons, Michael and Randall.
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