Bill Bergan (April 1, 1942 – November 22, 2022) was an American college athletics coach. A two-time NCAA championship-winning head coach with the Iowa State Cyclones Cross Country team, he also worked with the Iowa State Cyclones track and field team. He was the founder and CEO of Ames, Iowa-based Championship Productions.[1]

Bill Bergan
Biographical details
Born(1942-04-01)April 1, 1942
Cedar Falls, Iowa, U.S.
DiedNovember 22, 2022(2022-11-22) (aged 80)
Alma materNorthern Iowa
Playing career
1961–1965Northern Iowa
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1965–1971Waterloo Columbus HS
1971–1995Iowa State
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NCAA Men's Cross Country Championship (1989 1994)
Awards
NCAA Coach of the Year (1983 1986)
US Track & Field Hall of Fame
Iowa State Cyclones Hall of Fame
Drake Relays Hall of Fame
University of Northern Iowa Hall of Fame
Roy Griak Hall of Fame
Columbus High School Hall of Fame

Bergan died on November 22, 2022, at the age of 80.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Kamagra". www.iatfcc.org. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
  2. ^ Peterson, Randy (22 November 2022). "Iowa State head coaching icon Bill Bergan dies at the age of 80". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 23 November 2022.