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College basketball coach.

Enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2001.

Basketball coach at Cheyney State University Head Coach (1972-1982) and Temple University (1982-present).

Played for Bethune-Cookman, 1951-1955. NAIA All-America, 1953.

Played for Sunbury (Eastern Pro League). Two-time League Most Valuable Player. Seven-time league All-Star. All-Star Game MVP, 1959, 1960.

Player/Coach, Williamsport (Eastern Pro League), 1963-1966.

NCAA Division II Tournament, 1973, 1974, 1976-1980, 1982. NCAA Division II Tournament National Champions, 1978. Division II National Coach of the Year, 1978. State of Pennsylvania Distinguished Faculty Award, 1979. NCAA Tournaments, 1984-1988, 1990-2001 (18), including 12 in a row which ranks fifth. NCAA Regional Finalists, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1999, 2001. National Invitational Tournament, 1989. Atlantic 10 Championships, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1998. Atlantic 10 East Division, 1998, 1999, 2000. Atlantic 10 Tournament Championships, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 2000, 2001. Atlantic 10 Conference Coach of the Year, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000.

USBWA National Coach of the Year, 1987, 1988. Consensus National Coach of the Year, Associated Press Coach of the Year, United Press International Coach of the Year, CNN/USA Today Coach of the Year, Kodak-NABC Coach of the Year, Chevrolet Coach of the Year, Black Coaches Association Coach of the Year, 1988. Eastern Basketball Coach of the Year, 1993.