Career
During his tenure, he compiled a 148-71 (676) record. In his final four years as a coach, his teams went to the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament, including an appearance in the Final Four in 1975. He was credited to rebuilding the Syracuse program, and gave the Orange a terrific home-court advantage.
He played college basketball at Southern Mississippi.
He scored over 1,000 points, and was a 75% career free-throw shooter. After coaching at Syracuse, he became the head coach at Tulane.
He later became the school"s athletic director
