Billy Laval

Billy Laval

Biographical details
Born	(1885-01-15)January 15, 1885 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Died	January 20, 1957(1957-01-20) (aged 72) Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Playing career
Baseball
1904–1905	Furman
1907	Greenville Mountaineers
1908–1909	Greenville Spinners
1909–1910	Winston-Salem Twins
1911–1912	Spartanburg Spartans
1912	Anderson Electricians
1913	Richmond Colts
1914	Petersburg Goobers
1915	Jacksonville Tarpons
1916	Greensboro Patriots
1919	Greenville Spinners
Position(s)	Pitcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1914	Furman (B squad)
1915	Furman (assistant)
1915–1927	Furman
1928–1934	South Carolina
1936–1937	Emory and Henry
1938–1949	Newberry
Basketball
1919–1927	Furman
1932–1933	South Carolina
1936–1937	Emory and Henry
1938–1950	Newberry
Baseball
1903	Erskine
1904	Sewanee
1905	Erskine
1908	Furman
1912–1927	Furman
1920	Greenville Spinners (manager)
1928–1934	South Carolina
1934	Asheville Tourists (manager)
1936–1937	Emory and Henry
1938–1950	Newberry
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1920–1928	Furman
1928–1934	South Carolina
1936–1938	Emory and Henry
1938–1950	Newberry
Head coaching record
Overall	168–136–17 (football)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football 3 SIAA (1922, 1923, 1927) 1 South Carolina Little Four (1947) Basketball 1 SoCon Tournament (1933)

William Lawrence Laval (January 15, 1885 – January 20, 1957) was an American minor league baseball player, baseball manager, and college baseball, football, and basketball coach. He held head coaching positions at the University of South Carolina, Furman University, Emory and Henry College, and Newberry College. He is the only South Carolina football coach to have produced seven consecutive winning seasons. In 2009, The State called him "the greatest collegiate coach" in the history of South Carolina.^[1]