Bill Guthridge wurde am 27 Juli 1937 in Parsons, Kansas, USA geboren. Er war mit Elise (Leesie) Pettrey verheiratet. Er starb am 12 Mai 2015 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
Assistant coach for Tex Winter and Dean Smith. Succeeded Smith as head coach of the University of North Carolina men's basketball team from 1997-2000, reaching Final Four in 1998 and 2000.