News about John Wooden

On Saturday, Charles 'Lefty' Driesell, the Hall of Fame basketball coach, died at the age of 92. Driesell's program, which was launched in Maryland, has announced his death. Driesell's grandson, Ty Anderson, a Wofford assistant coach, told The Washington Post that he died at his home in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Driesell's zealous on-court demeanor placed Maryland on the college basketball map and enabled him to re-invent several struggling programs. In a statement released by the school, Maryland men's basketball coach Kevin Willard expressed sadness that he learned this news today and our condolences go out to his families.'

Denny Crum, a Hall of Famer who won two NCAA men's basketball championships, has died at the age of 86. He transformed the Louisville Cardinals into one of the 1980s' most popular sports. After being alerted by his wife, Susan, the school reported his death in a release. We are sad to learn the death of legendary UofL Basketball Coach Denny Crum.' A Louisville tweet said, 'Our thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones.'