Former VMI Coach Bill Stewart passes

[kdinva]

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7956249/ex-west-virginia-mountaineers-coach-bill-stewart-dies-school-announces

The coach who made Tommy Haskins a star, by molding an I-formation offense just for Haskins.

I know Coach Moore at Appy. had tons of respect for Stew.

[boogereagle]

RIP coach. Haskins was as gutty a running back as I ever saw. Always had a soft spot in my heart for the Keydets and hated to see them leave the Southern Conference.

[Mr. C]

Bill Stewart was not only class act as a coach. He was also a good friend to those like myself who knew him. He will be missed. Here are a couple of links from College Sports Journal that tells part of his story:

http://www.college-sports-journal.com/index.php/78-college-sports-journal/david-coulson/221-bill-stewart-s-coaching-success-was-all-about-relationships

http://www.college-sports-journal.com/index.php/86-college-sports-journal/csj-classic-archives/220-csj-classic-socon-mismatch-becomes-vmi-s-ultimate-upset

[Wildcat80]

Seemed like a great guy----until Holgorsen came along. May he rest in peace.