Hall of Fame coach who turned Maryland basketball from an afterthought to a contender Charles “Lefty” Driesell died at the age of 92 in Virginia Beach, Va.
Lefty Driesell Cause of death
Charles “Lefty” Driesell passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2024, his daughter, Pam Driesell, told The Baltimore Sun that he had been in declining health since the death of his wife, Joyce, in 2021.
Lefty Driesell obituary information
Lefty Driesell was born on December 25, 1931, in Norfolk, Virginia, to Frank Driesell, a jeweler who had emigrated from Germany. In the fourth grade, Driesell received the nickname “Lefty” for his left-handedness. He attended Granby High School and quickly became a star on the basketball team.
After graduating high school in 1950, he received a full scholarship to attend Duke University, where he played center on the basketball team under head coach Harold Bradley. Driesell graduated with a bachelor’s degree in education in 1954.
Lefty Driesell eloped with his wife, Joyce on December 14, 1952, when he was a student at Duke University. The two had met while in the ninth and eighth grades, respectively. The couple has four children. His son, Chuck, was hired as an assistant on the Maryland coaching staff under Gary Williams in 2006 and served from 2010 to 2015 as the head basketball coach at The Citadel.
Source: Ghanafuo.com
