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Dale Brown, who has the most wins of any LSU basketball coach, dies at age 90
Compiled Oct 23
What happened
Dale Brown, LSU's winningest basketball coach, died at age 90.
The detail
He coached LSU for 25 years, including two Final Four appearances in 1981 and 1986.
The detail
He coached Shaquille O'Neal for three seasons before O'Neal entered the 1992 NBA draft.
The detail
Brown was named AP Coach of the Year in 1981 and was a four-time SEC Coach of the Year.
How it unfolded
1966: Brown takes a college assistant coaching post at Utah State. · 1971: Brown becomes an assistant coach at Washington State. · 1972: Brown is hired as LSU's head coach. · 1981: Brown is named AP Coach of the Year and leads LSU to the Final Four. · 1986: Brown leads LSU to another NCAA Final Four appearance. · 1989-90 through 1992: Brown coaches Shaquille O'Neal, who later enters the NBA draft. · 1996-97 season: NCAA investigation finds a booster paid former player Lester Earl about $5,000. · 1997: Brown retires as LSU's head coach.
By the numbers
90 age at death · 448-301 career record · 25 years as coach · $5,000 booster payment · 7-foot-1 O'Neal's height
Still unresolved
The article describes the recruiting tactics under NCAA investigation as 'alleged.'