Longtime college basketball coach Bill Courtney dead at 55

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Bill Courtney, a longtime college basketball coach who was serving as an assistant for the Temple Owls men’s team, has died, the school announced Tuesday. He was 55.

Courtney’s cause of death was not revealed. Temple described it as a "sudden passing" in its announcement.

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Miami Hurricanes interim head coach Bill Courtney looks on during the second half against the Virginia Tech Hokies at Cassell Coliseum on Jan. 4, 2025. (Peter Casey/Imagn Images)

"I was shocked and saddened to learn of the sudden passing of coach," Temple athletic director Arthur Johnson said in a statement. "In the short time that he has been part of the Temple family, I saw the impact that he had on our program with the joy that exuded from him on and off the court. He will be missed by his immediate family, his Temple basketball family, and the greater basketball community."

Courtney joined head coach Adam Fisher’s staff in June, bringing three decades of basketball knowledge with him.

Fisher said in a statement that Courtney’s death left him "shocked and heartbroken."

Then-Miami interim head coach Bill Courtney gestures during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Duke, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, in Coral Gables, Florida. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File)

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"Bill made such a big impact on our program in such a short time," he added. "He was one of the most respected coaches in the country - thoughtful, prepared, and deeply committed to the game and to winning the right way. Bill made every program he touched better, and his loss is felt profoundly by