About
College basketball coach who served as the head coach at schools like The Citadel, North Carolina State and the University of Florida during his 38-year coaching career. He received 5 Coach of the Year awards and won the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship with the North Carolina State Wolfpack in 1974.
Before Fame
He played three years of college basketball and one year of football at North Carolina State. He was a member of the famed "Hoosier Hotshots" recruited by head basketball coach Everett Case.
Trivia
He retired in 1989 as the winningest coach in Florida Gator history with 235 wins. His record stood until 2006, when it was broken by Billy Donovan.
Family Life
He was married to his wife Joan for 55 years and had 3 children.
Associated With
He coached a great many star players during his career, including NBA Champion shooting guard Vernon Maxwell, whom he coached at Florida.
