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03/05/1937 |
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Louisville
675-295 (30 seasons)
Led Louisville to 2 NCAA national championships in 1980 and 1986
Coached six NCAA Final Four teams (1972, 1975, 1980, 1982, 1983 and 1986)
Compiled a NCAA Tournament record of 42-23 (.646)
Reached the Sweet 16 a total of sixteen times
Guided Louisville to 12 Metro Conference regular season titles and 11 Metro Conference Championships
Ranks 20th all time in wins among Division I Coaches with his Louisville record 675 wins
Coached 28 Louisville players who have played in the NBA
Named National Coach of the Year 3 times (1980, 1983 and 1986), Metro Conference Coach of the Year 3 times (1979, 1980 and 1983), Sporting News Coach of the Year in 1980, Basketball Weekly Coach of the Year in 1980 and Basketball Weekly Man of the Year in 1986
Enshrined in the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 1994 |
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