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Dale Brown, who has the most wins of any LSU basketball coach, dies at age 90

Compiled Oct 23

Dale Brown, who has the most wins of any LSU basketball coach, dies at age 90
Dale Brown, who has the most wins of any LSU basketball coach, dies at age 90 · Photo: The Associated Press

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Dale Brown, LSU's winningest basketball coach, died at age 90.

  1. 1966
    Brown takes a college assistant coaching post at Utah State.
  2. 1971
    Brown becomes an assistant coach at Washington State.
  3. 1972
    Brown is hired as LSU's head coach.
  4. 1981
    Brown is named AP Coach of the Year and leads LSU to the Final Four.
  5. 1986
    Brown leads LSU to another NCAA Final Four appearance.
  6. 1989-90 through 1992
    Brown coaches Shaquille O'Neal, who later enters the NBA draft.
  7. 1996-97 season
    NCAA investigation finds a booster paid former player Lester Earl about $5,000.
  8. 1997
    Brown retires as LSU's head coach.

“The best potential of me is we. This is an example.”

Dale Brown

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