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He played for Lefty Driesell. A lot you may not know much about Lefty but pretty interesting.
Driesell coached the University of Maryland Terrapins from 1969 to 1986. During his tenure, the basketball team had such star players as Tom McMillen, Len Elmore, John Lucas, Albert King, Buck Williams, and Len Bias. In 1974 he signed high school star Moses Malone, but lost him to professional basketball, the Utah Stars, just before classes began. Moses was one of the first basketball players to jump directly from high school into the professional leagues.
Coach Driesell is also credited with starting the nationwide tradition of Midnight Madness in 1971, which began with the idea of getting the school excited for the team and the upcoming basketball season, and resulted in an event that involved having the team being introduced and practicing at midnight of the first day the team is allowed to begin practice during the school year. In 1972, his team won the National Invitation Tournament, and in 1984 he led the team to their second-ever ACC Tournament Championship. Unfortunately, his coaching career at Maryland ended on a sour note when he was forced to resign after the drug-related death of his star player, Len Bias, as well as amid charges of academic problems and drug use among the athletes, and allegations that he hindered police inquiry into Bias' death.
On July 12, 1973 Driesell was credited with saving the lives of at least 10 children from burning buildings.
Driesell coached the University of Maryland Terrapins from 1969 to 1986. During his tenure, the basketball team had such star players as Tom McMillen, Len Elmore, John Lucas, Albert King, Buck Williams, and Len Bias. In 1974 he signed high school star Moses Malone, but lost him to professional basketball, the Utah Stars, just before classes began. Moses was one of the first basketball players to jump directly from high school into the professional leagues.
Coach Driesell is also credited with starting the nationwide tradition of Midnight Madness in 1971, which began with the idea of getting the school excited for the team and the upcoming basketball season, and resulted in an event that involved having the team being introduced and practicing at midnight of the first day the team is allowed to begin practice during the school year. In 1972, his team won the National Invitation Tournament, and in 1984 he led the team to their second-ever ACC Tournament Championship. Unfortunately, his coaching career at Maryland ended on a sour note when he was forced to resign after the drug-related death of his star player, Len Bias, as well as amid charges of academic problems and drug use among the athletes, and allegations that he hindered police inquiry into Bias' death.
On July 12, 1973 Driesell was credited with saving the lives of at least 10 children from burning buildings.
