Billy Caples

Billy Caples

  • Year:
    1995
  • Sport:
    Baseball, Coach, Administrator

Billy Caples played baseball at then Itawamba Junior College from 1957-59 and later became the Lady Indians' head basketball coach from 1974-79.

His 1974-75 Lady Indians won the North State Championship, State Championship and finished fourth in the nation, losing to Delta State University (1975 National Champion) and Mississippi University of Women (Regional Runner-Up).

The 1975-76 team finished second in the North State Tournament, second in the State Tournament and fourth in the Regional Tournament.

Both squads never lost a regular season junior college basketball game over the span of two seasons.