RIP BILL COURTNEY

[GSII]

Very Sad to post this. Bill was the nicest guy. He opened the program up to us students when he was at Mason. Shared so much knowledge and truly wanted the best for the student athlete. Rest easy Bill.

 

[Leesburg Chankenstank III]

Wow. RIP

 

[daveshac]

From Temple, where he was currently coaching:
https://x.com/tumbbhoops/status/2011098631961788605

 

[gmutom]

This one hit me hard. Bill was such a great guy. RIP, Coach!

 

[mkaufman1]

Terrible news RIP

 

[Verdad]

I had some brief interactions with him while he was on staff - I remember him going out of the way to talk to and engage with us students/fans. Very sad.

 

[MasonFanatic]

Very nice article on BC from the Miami Herald

https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/acc/university-of-miami/article314303217.html

 

[Pablo]

Temple assistant men’s basketball coach Bill Courtney dies

Bill Courtney, 55, joined the Temple men's basketball coaching staff this past summer. He was the former head coach at Cornell.

www.inquirer.com

Such a great guy who died much too soon.

Bill and his sister played at Lee (now Lewis) High School.

When Coach L hired Bill as a Bowling Green assistant, he asked Bill what was his dream job. Bill responded: GMU head coach.

 

[Pikapppatri8]

Oh man - RIP that is a really bad loss. Great man.

 

[p8triotfan4life]

RIP, BC! a local legend. thanks for all you did for Mason and all of the athletes you groomed through the years!

 

[TheStringer]

RIP BC!

 

[psyclone]

George Mason Athletics Mourns The Loss of Longtime Assistant Bill Courtney - George Mason University Athletics

The George Mason University athletics department mourns the loss of longtime men's basketball assistant coach Bill Courtney, who passed away on Monday.

gomason.com

 

[Pablo]

Bucknell MBasketball
@Bucknell_MBB

We're devastated to learn of the passing of Bucknell Athletics Hall-of-Famer and a Bison hoops legend Bill Courtney '92. Our deepest condolences to Bill's family and the Temple basketball program.





11:56 AM · Jan 13, 2026

 

[patriot2000]

I'm at the Temple - FAU game right now and they did a really nice tribute to BC before the game and are wearing warm-ups with his initials on them. Of course they mentioned Mason's Final 4 run in the tribute, and showed pictures with him and Coach L, he and Huger (who is still on Temple's staff), and a pic with BC and Konkol