HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE
ROY BATES - NORTHWESTERN
1989 RECIPIENT
Roy Bates graduated from Chester High School and Wooster
College. His coaching career spanned 13 years at Chester High School with an
impressive 284-61 record and continued at Northwestern High School in Wayne
County for 9 years during which time he claimed a state title in 1965. His
overall record was 441 wins and 84 losses for a winning percentage of 84.
During his career he won the following championships: League (9 times),
Sectional (7 times), District (3 times), Regional (1 time) and State (1
time).
Following his retirement from scholastic coaching, Roy joined coach Bob
Knight as an assistant coach at Indiana University for four years.
Currently, Roy lives in Wooster, Ohio where he is featured on a sports radio
program each week.
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