Bill Frieder is one of the lead analysts on Dial Global’s coverage of NCAA Basketball. After winning two straight state championships at Flint Northern High School in Flint, Michigan, Bill returned to his alma mater in 1973. Frieder became the head coach at Michigan in 1980 and led the Wolverines to a 191-87 record during his tenure (1980-1989). After winning Michigan’s first ever NIT championship in 1984, the Wolverines won 33 consecutive regular season games on the way to two straight Big Ten championships in 1985 and 1986. For that he was named Coach of the Year by both the Associated Press and Basketball Weekly.
Frieder ended his coaching career at Arizona State (1989 -1997). In 1995, he led the Sun Devils to their only Sweet 16 appearance of the last 40 years.
Bill Frieder's Posts
03/23/2013
SAN JOSE, CA – Perhaps the insult of a 12-seed from the Tournament Committee will turn out to be the best thing that could have happened to the Oregon Ducks.
Continuing to prove the naysayers...
03/23/2013
SAN JOSE, CA – Ted Robinson and Bill Frider will be on hand to call all of the 3rd round action from HP Pavilion on the Dial Global Radio Network.
At 7:00, it's 4th-seeded St. Louis battling...
03/22/2013
SAN JOSE, CA – So much for Syracuse letting a second-half meltdown against Louisville in the Big East Tournament championship game affect their play in the NCAA Tournament.
The Orange...
03/21/2013
SAN JOSE, CA – Perhaps there will come a day when a 12-seed defeating a 5-seed in the NCAA Tournament will be considered the norm.
12-seeds went 2-0 on Thursday, after California slipped past...
03/21/2013
SAN JOSE, CA – Oregon felt highly-insulted after receiving a 12-seed despite winning the Pac-12 Tournament, and they took out their frustrations on a helpless Oklahoma State squad.
In yet...
03/21/2013
SAN JOSE, CA – St. Louis barely broke a sweat in a 64-44 romp over New Mexico State on Thursday afternoon. The Billikens led by 13 at the half, and never looked back.
Dwayne Evans led St....
03/21/2013
SAN JOSE, CA - Syracuse's final year in the Big East before jumping to the ACC was an interesting one to say the least.
From the highs of coach Jim Boeheim's 900th win and a run to the Big...
03/21/2013
SAN JOSE, CA – Ted Robinson and Bill Frieder will be on hand to call the action from HP Pavilion for Dial Global Sports on Thursday.
First up, at 2 PM Eastern, it'll be St. Louis against New...
03/18/2013
This week’s AutoZone “In the Zone” College Basketball Player of the Week is Shane Larkin.
Larkin was outstanding in leading Miami to its first ACC Tournament championship over the weekend,...
03/17/2013
LAS VEGAS, NV – Oregon captured their third-ever Pac-12 Tournament championship, courtesy of a 78-69 victory over a shorthanded UCLA squad.
The Bruins were without the services of Jordan Adams,...
