William Stephen Chandler (August 27, 1895 â May 23, 1953) was an American basketball and baseball coach. He served as the head basketball coach at River Falls State Normal SchoolâÂÂnow known as the University of WisconsinâÂÂRiver FallsâÂÂfrom 1919 to 1921, Iowa State University from 1921 to 1928, and Marquette University from 1930 to 1951, compiling a career college basketball coaching record of 260âÂÂ290. Chandler was also the head baseball coach at Iowa State from 1923 to 1928, tallying a mark of 41âÂÂ50.
Chandler played basketball at the University of WisconsinâÂÂMadison and was a center on the 1915âÂÂ16 and 1917âÂÂ18 teams, both of which finished in first place in the Big Ten Conference.
Chandler's first head coaching job was at the University of WisconsinâÂÂRiver Falls. During his two seasons (1919âÂÂ21), he compiled a 27âÂÂ7 record.
Chandler coached at Iowa State for seven seasons (1921âÂÂ28) and later coached Marquette basketball for 21 seasons (1930âÂÂ51). His 193 victories are second all-time behind Al McGuire. Chandler was president of the National Association of Basketball Coaches in 1938 and was instrumental in forming the NCAA basketball tournament. His best years came in 1932âÂÂ33 when he directed the squad to a mark of 14âÂÂ3 and in the following campaign when Marquette compiled a 15âÂÂ4 record. He died of a heart attack in 1953.
Chandler is a member of Marquette University's M Club Hall of Fame.
In 2018, Chandler was inducted into Wisconsin's UW Athletics Hall of Fame.