Bill attended Bexley schools from kindergarten through twelfth grade, graduating in 1961.

He received a Bachelor of Science in physical education, health and economics from Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida and a Masters Degree in educational administration from The Ohio State University.

Bill taught physical education at Bexley Middle School for 36 years, also teaching science and health during his tenure there. He is currently serving as a teacher assistant, working with students who have special needs.

Bill had an illustrious coaching career, both at the middle and high school level. Beginning in 1967, he coached middle school football and boys basketball. In 1968 he added middle school track. In 1970 he became the high school defensive coordinator, serving in that capacity until 1980 when he became head coach of the high school boys and girls cross country team, with a record of 196 wins and 48 losses and earning six league, two district and two regional championships by 1992. During that time seven teams and seven individuals were state qualifiers. He was named District Coach of the Year three times.

He served as assistant high school boys track coach for three years, beginning in 1979, followed by four years as head high school boys coach from 1982 to 1985. The teams won two league championships during that time, with one 3200 relay team state championship.

In 1972 he began 13 years as the high school boys JV basketball coach; taking over as varsity head coach from 1997 until 2004. During that time he recorded 298 wins vs. 102 losses and captured along the way five league, four sectional and one district championship and two district runners-up. He was named league coach of the year five times and district coach of the year once.

From 1984 until 1997 Bill was the girls varsity basketball head coach with a record of 220 wins and 72 losses. During those 13 years his teams won 10 league, 12 sectional and 5 district championships. They were district runners-up three times. He was named league coach of the year four times and district coach of the year five times.

Bill was named Bexley Citizen of the Year in 2004, the same year he received the Lou Berliner Award.

The Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Assn. awarded Bill a clock and plaque for reaching 330 varsity wins and presented him with the Arnzen Award for serving over 20 years at Bexley.

The Bexley Middle School gymnasium now bears the name, the Bill Hoyer Gymnasium, guaranteeing that his name in Bexley athletics will not be forgotten.

Bill has served as area chairman of both the American Heart Assn. and the American Lung Assn. He served as co-chair of the Bexley Education Foundation Alumni Piazza drive and currently serves as area chairman of the March of Dimes.

He has been involved with Bexley Recreation’s basketball and softball leagues and youth football and Little League baseball, the Maccabi Games, Bexley Celebrations Assn., Senior Olympic track meet, Bexley men's tennis team and the Bexley School District Athletic Council. He was assistant manager of the Bexley swimming pool and director of the Bexley basketball camp. He is a life member of the Bexley Boosters and has been a member of the District 10 Basketball Coaches Assn. Administrative Board for over 25 years, having served as secretary-treasurer and president. He also serves as an OSU Athletic Committeeman.

He is an active member of Bexley United Methodist Church, currently serving as head usher and coordinator and a member of the Hospitality Committee. He has served on the church’s Administrative Board and Finance Committee.

Bill and his wife Barbara will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on June 12, 2005. They have two sons, both of whom graduated from Bexley; Bill in 1986 and Scott in 1987. They also have six grandchildren, all of whom are Bexley students.

Bill’s parents, William B. Hoyer and Ann Altmaier Hoyer (deceased January, 2005) are also Bexley graduates.

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