John Bates (basketball), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 06-Dec-1938
Place of Birth: Union, South Carolina, United States
Date of Death: 16-Dec-2015
Profession: basketball coach
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About John Bates (basketball)
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- Bates (December 13, 1938 – December 16, 2015) was an American college basketball coach, known for his time at Coppin State University, where he coached the team to a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) championship and led the program's transition to NCAA Division I status. Bates was born in Union, South Carolina and attended Allen University.
- He started his coaching career at the high school level in his home state before ultimately becoming head coach at Maryland Eastern Shore in 1971.
- In three seasons with The Hawks, Bates compiled a 73–14 (.830) record.
- AT UMES, Bates led the school to the 1974 National Invitation Tournament, becoming the first historically black university to gain an berth in this tournament.
- Following the 1973–74 season, Bates moved to Coppin State, taking star center Joe Pace with him.
- The duo combined to lead the Eagles to the 1976 NAIA championship.
- Bates led the Coppin State program for 12 seasons, finishing with a record of 209–121.
- He is enshrined in the school's athletic hall of fame.Bates died of an apparent heart attack on December 16, 2015 at 77.
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