At the age of 92, basketball Hall of Fame coach Lefty Driesell passed away on Saturday, according to his family and the Baltimore Sun.
With Davidson (1960–1969), Maryland (1969–1986), James Madison (1988–1997), and Georgia State (1997–2003), Driesell won 786 games. In 2018, he was elected into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Lefty Driesell’s cause of death
The precise cause of death wasn’t stated at the time of his death announcement.
Lefty Driesell obituary information
The obituary information of Lefty Driesell is currently not accessible. Though he led Maryland’s program, Driesell spent 41 seasons as a college head coach, heading four separate teams.
Driesell took over a Maryland squad that had only been in one NCAA tournament between 1923 and 1969 after coaching Davidson for nine years, during which time the Wildcats advanced to three NCAA tournaments and two Elite Eights.
One of the most prosperous basketball eras in Maryland’s history ensued. Despite the program’s failure to make it to the Final Four, Driesell led the Terrapins to 348 victories, eight NCAA tournament appearances in 17 years, and an NIT championship.
