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WILSON INDUCTED TODAY

Vanguard University’s Bob Wilson will be inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame today at the NAIA Division I men’s basketball national championships in Kansas City, Mo.

Wilson, the Vanguard athletic director, retired from coaching after the 2005-06 men’s basketball season. He coached for nearly a half century, finishing with a 385-357 overall record while coaching at Vanguard, the University of Hawaii at Hilo, and Phillips University in Enid, Okla.

Wilson, who has been involved with NAIA athletics for more than 30 years, is considered the only head coach in history to take three universities to four NAIA Tournaments.

Wilson was named the Sooner Athletic Conference Coach of the Year three times during his 11-year tenure at Phillips University. He led the school to two conference titles and was also the Fellowship of Christian Athletes’ College Coach of the Year in 1980.

He retired from coaching after guiding Vanguard to a 20-13 record and its first trip the NAIA Tournament in 16 seasons.