A First Team All-Conference and All-Region performer, Bill Tully
was the first Bishop in history to garner Second Team All-American
honors in 1986 after turning in 18 goals and 11 assists for 47
points. All three were N.C. Wesleyan season records at
the time. Tully went on to be named the Battling
Bishops’ Most Valuable Player that same season.
The gifted forward finished his career in 1987 as the
program’s all-time leading scorer with 105 points, a record
that he still holds today. His 37 career goals and 31 career
assists were also Wesleyan records at the conclusion of his career,
and both totals currently remain in the top-3 all-time.
A native of Freehold, N.J., Tully helped lead the
Battling Bishops to an impressive 61-13-7 record over four seasons,
including the program’s first two NCAA Tournament appearances
(’84, ’87) and the program’s first regular season
Conference Championship (’87).
