Sunday, 22 December 2024

    Lefty Driesell

    • Contest: The US Athletic Hall of Fame - Coaches 2024
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    • Sport(s): Basketball
    • Statistics: 1 NIT Championship (1972)
      2 ACC Regular Season Championships (1975 & 1980)
      1 ACC Tournament Win (1984)
      5 SoCon Regular Season Championships (1964, 1965, 1966, 1968 & 1969)
      3 SoCon Tournament Wins (1966, 1968 & 1969)
      5 CAA Regular Season Championships (1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 & 1994)
      1 CAA Tournament Win (1994)
      4 Atlantic Sun Regular Season Championships (1998, 2000, 2001 & 2002)
      1 Atlantic Sun Tournament Win (2001)
      2 ACC Coach of the Year Awards (1975 & 1980)
      4 SoCon Coach of the Year Awards (1963, 1964, 1965 & 1966)
      2 CAA Coach of the Year Awards (1990 & 1992)
      1 Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year Award (2001)
      786-394 NCAA Record
      Member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
      Member of the College Basketball Hall of Fame
    • Charles "Lefty" Driesell has been called the "greatest program builder in the history of basketball," and is not one of the best compliments you have ever heard?

      Driesell coached Davidson, Maryland, James Madison, and Georgia State, and in the case of every school, the program was in much better shape than when he arrived. On 21 occasions, he had a winning record, and he was named a conference coach of the year nine times.

      At the time of his retirement, his 786 wins were fourth all-time.

      We are proud to nominate Lefty Driesell for the United States Athletic Hall of Fame.
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