Chubbs Stillman and Bill Gunn pose on the set of the Today Show.
Bill Gunn grew up in Cuba and graduated from Cuba High School and returned to teach social studies and coach. His parents still live in Cuba.
Bill met his wife Brandi Goodwin Gunn, another Cuba teacher, at Cuba. They married and moved to improved coaching duties for Bill. They started a family and have three great kids. They call Kirkwood, Missouri home.
Bill and his wife Brandi met while teaching at Cuba.
Recently, Bill and his student Chubbs Stillman were catapulted into the news. You can google Chubbs Stillman and read the articles and see the video of what happened. The attention led to an interview by Matt Lauer with Chubbs, his parents and Gunn on the Today Show.
Whether you follow basketball or not, the interview that Coach Bill Gunn, student Chubbs Stillman, and Stillman’s parents did with Matt Lauer will warm your heart. Their story has been in the making for four years.
The story is not about violence, bullying, or a dysfunctional family. It’s not about poor schools or out-of- control young people. It’s about family values, a caring coach, and young people with big hearts. It’s about a young man called Chubbs who doesn’t see limitations.
Watch the video here.
Bill focuses on the action when his team is on the floor.
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