Hall of Fame
Bill Hughes coached the Blue Devil men's basketball team for 10 seasons (1967-1976, 1977-78) and ranks second in school history in career wins and career winning percentage. Known for a disciplined style of play, Hughes’s Blue Devil teams allowed the fewest points in the nation four times (according to NCAA Division III and NAIA records). He coached five future Fredonia State Athletics Hall of Famers and was SUNYAC Coach of the Year in 1982 while coaching at the University at Buffalo. Hughes was NAIA District Coach of the Year at Roberts Wesleyan in 1967 and was inducted into the Roberts Wesleyan Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007.
