William Thomas McCann Sr. (September 23, 1919 â July 27, 2002) was an American college basketball coach. He served as head basketball coach at HampdenâÂÂSydney College, Washington and Lee University and the University of Virginia.
McCann played basketball and baseball at Virginia. Following his college playing career, he became a high school coach and worked his way up to head coaching positions at HampdenâÂÂSydney and Washington and Lee. He then was named head coach at Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in 1957. McCann resigned after the 1962âÂÂ63 season. His record at Virginia was 40âÂÂ106.
McCann died on July 27, 2002, at age 82.