College Basketball Coach. He was the men's head basketball coach at Wake Forest University from 2001 until his death in 2007, where he compiled a record of 126 wins against 68 losses. He began his career as an assistant coach to Bill Gillen at Xavier University in 1985, before assuming the head coaching position at Loyola College (Maryland) in 1993. During his first year as head coach he led the Greyhounds to a 17 and 13 won-loss record. The following year he resigned his coaching position at Loyola, to accept the head coaching job at Xavier University in Cincinnati. Over the next seven seasons he the the Musketeers to 148 victories against only 65 losses including four NCAA tournament appearances. As coach of Wake Forest University, he led the Demon Deacons to three Atlantic 10 regular season titles, including a number one ranking during the 2004-2005 season. In 2003 he was named the Atlantic Coast Conference coach of the year. At the time of his death he had a combined coaching record of 291 wins and 146 losses over 14 seasons, including nine NCAA and three NIT tournament appearances, and was considered one of the premier coaches in college basketball. He died from an apparent heart attack at the age of 56.
College Basketball Coach. He was the men's head basketball coach at Wake Forest University from 2001 until his death in 2007, where he compiled a record of 126 wins against 68 losses. He began his career as an assistant coach to Bill Gillen at Xavier University in 1985, before assuming the head coaching position at Loyola College (Maryland) in 1993. During his first year as head coach he led the Greyhounds to a 17 and 13 won-loss record. The following year he resigned his coaching position at Loyola, to accept the head coaching job at Xavier University in Cincinnati. Over the next seven seasons he the the Musketeers to 148 victories against only 65 losses including four NCAA tournament appearances. As coach of Wake Forest University, he led the Demon Deacons to three Atlantic 10 regular season titles, including a number one ranking during the 2004-2005 season. In 2003 he was named the Atlantic Coast Conference coach of the year. At the time of his death he had a combined coaching record of 291 wins and 146 losses over 14 seasons, including nine NCAA and three NIT tournament appearances, and was considered one of the premier coaches in college basketball. He died from an apparent heart attack at the age of 56.
Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.
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