Lefty Driesell
American basketball coach (1931–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles Grice "Lefty" Driesell (December 25, 1931 – February 17, 2024) was an American college basketball coach. He was the first coach to win more than 100 games at four different NCAA Division I schools, Driesell led the programs of Davidson College, the University of Maryland, James Madison University, and Georgia State University. He earned a reputation as "the greatest program builder in the history of basketball."[1] At the time of his retirement in 2003, he was the fourth-winningest NCAA Division I men's basketball college coach,[2] with 21 seasons of 20 or more wins, and 21 conference or conference tournament titles. Driesell played college basketball at Duke University.
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Born | (1931-12-25)December 25, 1931 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | February 17, 2024(2024-02-17) (aged 92) Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1951–1954 | Duke |
Position(s) | Center |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1954–1956 | Granby HS |
1957–1959 | Newport News HS |
1960–1969 | Davidson |
1969–1986 | Maryland |
1988–1996 | James Madison |
1997–2003 | Georgia State |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1986–1988 | Maryland (asst. AD) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 786–394 (college) |
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Awards | |
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Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2018 | |
College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2007 | |
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