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Bill Pangos has been the bench boss for the York women’s basketball program for 26 seasons.
In his previous 25 years, Pangos has led the squad to unchartered territory. The Lions qualified for two consecutive CIS national championships (2006 and 2007) for the first time in the program’s history. He guided the Lions to the team’s first OUA championship since 1982 in 2006-07 and earned his third consecutive OUA East coach of the year award that same year, making him a five-time winner of the honour.
Prior to the successful recent run, Pangos experienced his top feat at York when he led the team to a silver medal at the 1996-97 CIS national championship tournament.
In addition to his coaching duties, Pangos is a lecturer and sport administrator in the School of Kinesiology & Health Science. A former Ontario provincial team coach, Pangos is a master course conductor for Canada Basketball and a course conductor for the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP).
The Toronto native played high school basketball at North Toronto C.I. before moving on to the University of Toronto, where he graduated with a bachelor of arts in physical education. He also holds a master’s degree in physical education from the University of Western Ontario.
Pangos’ children are also heavily involved in the sport of basketball. His daughter, Kayla, is a member of the Lions while his son, Kevin, is the starting point guard in the NCAA Division I with the Gonzaga University Bulldogs.
