 Lefty Driesell in 1976 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 25, 1931 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | February 17, 2024 (aged 92) Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1951–1954 | Duke |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1954–1956 | Granby HS |
| 1957–1959 | Newport News HS |
| 1960–1969 | Davidson |
| 1969–1986 | Maryland |
| 1988–1996 | James Madison |
| 1997–2003 | Georgia State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1986–1988 | Maryland (asst. AD) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 786–394 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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| Awards | |
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| Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2018 | |
| College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2007 | |
Charles Grice "Lefty" Driesell (December 25, 1931 – February 17, 2024) was an American college basketball coach. He was the first coach to win more than 100 games at four different NCAA Division I schools, Driesell led the programs of Davidson College, the University of Maryland, James Madison University, and Georgia State University. He earned a reputation as "the greatest program builder in the history of basketball."[1] At the time of his retirement in 2003, he was the fourth-winningest NCAA Division I men's basketball college coach,[2] with 21 seasons of 20 or more wins, and 21 conference or conference tournament titles. Driesell played college basketball at Duke University.
- ^ "Mercer University Press: Charles "Lefty" Driesell: A Basketball Legend". www.mupress.org. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
- ^ "No Left Turn". Joe Posnanski. February 20, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2017.