William “Wolf” Nelson
Math Teacher
Junior Lead Teacher
Boys Varsity Basketball Coach
Chicago Public Schools
BS-Secondary Math Education
Northwestern Illinois University (NIU)
Math Teacher
Junior Lead Teacher
Boys Varsity Basketball Coach
Chicago Public Schools
BS-Secondary Math Education
Northwestern Illinois University (NIU)
Career
Time at current organization: Since 1989.
Proudest career accomplishment: William’s proudest career accomplishment was in 1995 when his team won the city championship for boys’ varsity basketball. That was the year the successful NBA star Kevin Garnett played on the Farragut Admirals
Greatest influence: Wolf’s greatest influence is a senior math teacher name Mr. Raper. Wolf Nelson loves math that’s why Mr. Raper was his greatest influence.
Tips for High-School students to be successful in basketball: Mr. Nelson says to stay in school. Also, he says to never give up kids.
Time at current organization: Since 1989.
Proudest career accomplishment: William’s proudest career accomplishment was in 1995 when his team won the city championship for boys’ varsity basketball. That was the year the successful NBA star Kevin Garnett played on the Farragut Admirals
Greatest influence: Wolf’s greatest influence is a senior math teacher name Mr. Raper. Wolf Nelson loves math that’s why Mr. Raper was his greatest influence.
Tips for High-School students to be successful in basketball: Mr. Nelson says to stay in school. Also, he says to never give up kids.
Job
How do you know you are successful in this career: Wolf says that by watching former players and students being successful is how he knows his career is successful. Wolf Nelson is a basketball coach and teacher to help students become successful.
What is your next big thing: Mr. Nelson says his next big thing is retiring. He’s been coaching to long and wants to retire. He’s coaching more than ten years.
Decision do over: If William could redo a decision it would be getting married. “Marriage isn’t easy to deal with”, William says.
Team: Farragut Admirals
Budget: A lot!!!!!!
How do you know you are successful in this career: Wolf says that by watching former players and students being successful is how he knows his career is successful. Wolf Nelson is a basketball coach and teacher to help students become successful.
What is your next big thing: Mr. Nelson says his next big thing is retiring. He’s been coaching to long and wants to retire. He’s coaching more than ten years.
Decision do over: If William could redo a decision it would be getting married. “Marriage isn’t easy to deal with”, William says.
Team: Farragut Admirals
Budget: A lot!!!!!!
