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Willie Scroggs

Willie Scroggs coached men's lacrosse at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill for 12 seasons after being hired from Johns Hopkins in 1978, winning NCAA championships in 1981, 1982 and 1986. He left coaching after the 1990 season to become an associate athletic director at UNC.

Source: University of North Carolina Athletics: Scroggs To Be Inducted Into US Lacrosse Hall Of Fame

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  1. UNC hires Willie Scroggs to coach men's lacrosse Athletic director Bill Cobey recruited Scroggs, the top assistant at Johns Hopkins, to build the Tar Heel program. His teams went 120 and 37 over 12 seasons and reached the NCAA tournament every year from 1980 through 1990.Search the index · University of North Carolina Athletics: Scroggs To Be Inducted Into US Lacrosse Hall Of Fame
  2. UNC men’s lacrosse wins the 1981 NCAA national championship UNC won the 1981 NCAA men’s lacrosse championship. People: Willie ScroggsSearch the index · NCAA championship history: Division I men’s lacrosse
  3. UNC men’s lacrosse wins the 1982 NCAA national championship UNC won the 1982 NCAA men’s lacrosse championship. People: Willie ScroggsSearch the index · NCAA championship history: Division I men’s lacrosse
  4. UNC men’s lacrosse wins the 1986 NCAA national championship UNC won the 1986 NCAA men’s lacrosse championship. People: Willie ScroggsSearch the index · NCAA championship history: Division I men’s lacrosse
  5. Willie Scroggs leaves coaching for athletics administration at UNC Scroggs retired from coaching at the end of the 1990 season to become associate athletic director for game operations and outdoor facilities, a job that grew into responsibility for athletics construction and operations on campus.Search the index · University of North Carolina Athletics: Scroggs To Be Inducted Into US Lacrosse Hall Of Fame
  6. Willie Scroggs is UNC's point person for the 1999 Special Olympics World Summer Games As an athletics administrator Scroggs was the university's point person for the Special Olympics World Summer Games, part of which were held in Chapel Hill.Search the index · UNC-Chapel Hill: Few words, many deeds, all for love
  7. UNC dedicates the William E. Scroggs locker room at Kenan Stadium Lacrosse alumni and the Educational Foundation paid to refurbish the men's lacrosse locker room at the old Kenan Field House, and it was dedicated in Scroggs's name before lacrosse alumni and fans.Search the index · University of North Carolina Athletics: UNC Dedicates William E. Scroggs Locker Room
  8. Willie Scroggs retires as a senior associate athletic director at UNC Scroggs retired at the end of June 2014 after decades overseeing athletics facilities at Carolina, including work at Carmichael Arena, Boshamer Stadium, Kenan Stadium, Woollen Gym and the Eddie Smith Field House.Search the index · UNC-Chapel Hill: Few words, many deeds, all for love

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  • Kenan Stadium University buildings and grounds · Chapel Hill · 1 event here

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