Outdoor Writer Report post Posted August 29, 2020 For all you diehard Wildcat fans, Hall of Famer and former Arizona men’s basketball head coach Lute Olson has died at the age of 85. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted August 29, 2020 Yesterday right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naturebob Report post Posted August 29, 2020 Sad ,Great Man. Coming from a Sun Devil Fan , He brought great Basketball to this State with dignity. Man how the years go bye. I can remember listening to games on the Radio while working Saturdays in His first Year. God Bless Lute........RIP.....................BOB! 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heat Report post Posted August 29, 2020 Nice man, got to shake his hand after the Team won the Final Four game the year they won it all. May he RIP! Bear Down, Go Cats! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lancetkenyon Report post Posted August 29, 2020 Sun Devils fan here, but Lute Olson was a true gentleman and amazing coach. He created a legacy down there. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Non-Typical Solutions Report post Posted August 29, 2020 Took my Ash Fork basketball team to his camp one year! We were from small town nowhere and he treated us like we were special! I had 5 kids there while other schools had 30-50 but he didn’t make us feel any less! I loved his philosophy and methodology! Good man! RIP Coach! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naturebob Report post Posted August 29, 2020 2 hours ago, lancetkenyon said: Sun Devils fan here, but Lute Olson was a true gentleman and amazing coach. He created a legacy down there. Back when My Son played Club Ball years ago He got to play on Lutes Court. I felt honored to watch Him play there. I don't think He realized He was playing on a Legends court. He now lives in ILL. I will have to ask Him if He remembers. I do like it was Yesterday. Even as a die Sun Devil fan with 2 Kids Graduated from there I watched every U of A game I could when Lute was there....................BOB! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Non-Typical Solutions Report post Posted August 29, 2020 We used to sit on a boat on Roosevelt and listen to the cats during March Madness! Good times!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sjvcon Report post Posted August 30, 2020 Never knew it, but he was the first basketball coach at my high school in Huntington Beach. Vlass guy. RIP Lute. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites