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jim phelan passed away
Basketball In Memoriam NEC 

Longtime head coach Jim Phelan has died at age 92

June 17, 2021 Coaches Database Dan Engelstad, Jim Phelan, Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers, NEC

Jim Phelan, a longtime head coach who spent 49 seasons at the helm at Mount St. Mary’s, passed away on

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joe vancisin passes away
Basketball In Memoriam Ivy League 

Hall of Famer and former Yale coach Joe Vancisin passes away at 98

March 26, 2021March 28, 2021 Coaches Database Craig Robinson, Ivy League, James Jones, Joe Vancisin, Yale Bulldogs

Joe Vancisin, the former head coach at Yale and longtime executive director of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC),

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utrgv head coach lew hill passed away sunday
Basketball In Memoriam WAC 

UTRGV head coach Lew Hill has passed away unexpectedly at age 55

February 8, 2021February 8, 2021 Coaches Database Lew Hill, UTRGV Vaqueros, WAC

UTRGV announced Sunday the tragic and unexpected passing of head men’s basketball coach Lew Hill, who had been at the

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john chaney passed away
AAC Atlantic 10 Basketball In Memoriam 

Legendary Temple head coach John Chaney passes away at age 89

January 29, 2021 Coaches Database AAC, Aaron McKie, Atlantic 10, John Chaney, Temple Owls

Hall of Fame coach John Chaney, who won over 500 games with the Temple Owls, passed away on Friday following

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paul westphal passes away
Basketball In Memoriam NBA WAC WCC 

Hall of Famer Paul Westphal passes away from cancer at age 70

January 2, 2021 Coaches Database grand canyon antelopes, Paul Westphal, Pepperdine Waves

Paul Westphal, a member of both the Naismith and College Basketball Halls of Fame, passed away Saturday after a battle

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rich herrin passed away age 87
Basketball In Memoriam Missouri Valley 

Former Southern Illinois head coach Rich Herrin passed away at 87

December 26, 2020December 27, 2020 Coaches Database Missouri Valley, Rich Herrin, Southern Illinois Salukis

Former Southern Illinois head coach Rich Herrin passed away late on Christmas Day at the age of 87, the school announced

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jimmy collins passed away
Basketball Horizon League In Memoriam 

Former UIC head coach Jimmy Collins passed away at age 74

December 14, 2020 Coaches Database Horizon League, Illinois Fighting Illini, Jimmy Collins, New Mexico State Aggies, UIC Flames

Longtime UIC head coach Jimmy Collins passed away over the weekend at the age of 74. Collins led the Flames

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glenn wikes passes away
ASUN Basketball In Memoriam 

Hall of Fame Stetson coach Dr. Glenn Wilkes passes away at age 91

November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 Coaches Database ASUN, Glenn Wilkes, Mercer Bears, Stetson Hatters

Dr. Glenn Wilkes, a member of the Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame who served as the head coach at Stetson

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ut martin head coach anthony stewart passes away
Basketball In Memoriam Ohio Valley 

Tennessee-Martin head coach Anthony Stewart passes away suddenly at age 50

November 15, 2020 Coaches Database Anthony Stewart, Heath Schroyer, Ohio Valley, Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks

Anthony Stewart, who had been the head coach at Tennessee-Martin since 2016, suddenly passed away on Sunday, the school announced.

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billy tubbs dies age 85
Basketball Big 12 In Memoriam Southland WAC 

Longtime college head coach Billy Tubbs dies at 85

November 1, 2020November 2, 2020 Coaches Database Big 12, Billy Tubbs, Lamar Cardinals, Oklahoma Sooners, Southland, TCU Horned Frogs, WAC

Billy Tubbs, perhaps best remembered for his 14-year tenure at Oklahoma during which he led the Sooners to a NCAA

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john thompson died age 78
Basketball Big East In Memoriam 

Legendary Georgetown head coach John Thompson has died at age 78

August 31, 2020September 1, 2020 Coaches Database Allen Iverson, Alonzo Mourning, Big East, Craig Esherick, Dikembe Mutombo, Georgetown Hoyas, John Thompson, John Thompson III, Patrick Ewing

The college basketball world lost a literal giant on Monday, as the Thompson family confirmed the passing of former Georgetown

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hall of fame coach lute olson died
Basketball Big Ten Big West In Memoriam Pac-12 

Hall of Fame college basketball coach Lute Olson dies at age 85

August 28, 2020August 31, 2020 Coaches Database Arizona Wildcats, Big Ten, Big West, Damon Stoudamire, Iowa Hawkeyes, Long Beach State 49ers, Lute Olson, Pac-12, Sean Miller, Steve Kerr

Hall of Fame head coach Lute Olson passed away on Thursday at the age of 85. Olson won 780 games

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