Beryl Shipley

Beryl Shipley
Shipley, circa 1968
Biographical details
Born(1926-08-10)August 10, 1926
Kingsport, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedApril 15, 2011(2011-04-15) (aged 84)
Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Playing career
1947–1949Hinds JC
1949–1951Delta State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1951–1952Morgan City HS (LA)
1952–1957Starkville HS (MS)
1957–1973Southwestern Louisiana
1974–1975San Diego Conquistadors
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1958–1960Southwestern Louisiana
Head coaching record
Overall293–126 (.699)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • GSC regular season (1964, 1966–69)
  • Southland regular season (1972–73)*
Awards
  • GSC Coach of the Year
  • Southland Coach of the Year (1973)

Beryl Clyde Shipley (August 10, 1926 April 15, 2011) was an American basketball coach. A native of Kingsport, Tennessee, he is best known for his tenure as head coach of the University of Southwestern Louisiana—now as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette—from 1957 to 1973.