Head Coach Bill Poland (wearing #19) was inducted into the THSBCA Hall of Fame in 1996

 

REMEMBERING A TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL LEGEND

BILL POLAND

1940-2021

 

Bwoodbaseball.com mourns the passing of Brazoswood's legendary former head coach, Bill Poland, who passed away on Easter, 2021.

 

Coach Poland spent his formative years in the baseball hotbeds of East Texas, and the Lufkin, Silsbee, and Beaumont areas. Later he served his nation in the Army playing on the Army baseball team.

 

Coach Poland graduated from both Sam Houston State University (Bachelors in Education) and Lamar University (Masters in Administration). At Lamar he began coaching baseball while also spending time with his family in Lufkin. 

 

Making the move to the Brazosport area, Coach Poland served as the Brazoswood Head Baseball Coach from 1979 to 2000. Coach Poland and his coaches helped instill a never give up attitude into all of its teams and that has been the hallmark of Brazoswood Baseball. His words to his players were simple: "one for all, all for one, and all for the Buccaneers."

 

Coach Poland always said, that he was very fortunate to have had this job for so long, and he credits all the great fans, parents, assistant coaches, and all the good summer league programs in the (Southern Brazoria County) area. He developed alot of gray hair over the years, but says it was a great ride.

 

He had many accomplishments over his career as a High School Baseball Coach. He had an overall winning percentage of 78% with 714 wins.

 

In turn, he was inducted into the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame in 1996. He is also in the Houston Sports Hall of Honor and was named Coach of the Year in 1984 and 1992. He was District Coach of the Year 14 times, and took his teams to the playoffs 17 times, with 3 appearances in the UIL State Tournament in Austin, Texas.

 

His record at Brazoswood stands at 546 wins and 168 losses. His teams won the State Championship twice: in 1984 and 1992. The 1992 team is in the record book as the only team in any classification to win back to back no-hit games at state.

 

Coach Poland and his assistant coaches helped to develop Brazoswood Baseball into the highly respected program it is today.

 

In 2009, the new baseball field house at Wilson Field was formally dedicated as the Bill Poland Field House.  

 

B.I.S.D. and all the great Boosters over the years take pride in honoring Bill Poland for his career achievements while at Brazoswood.

 

A scholarship has been created by the Brazosport Independent School District Education Foundation in honor of our legendary and Hall of Fame Coach. Please consider donating if you are able. Please go to the link below to donate. Thank you.

 

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