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Dale Brown, LSU's winningest basketball coach, dies at 90
Dale Brown, LSU's longtime basketball coach, has died at 90, the university announced Friday.
He led the Tigers for 25 seasons, from 1972 to 1997, and won a school-record 448 games.
Brown's teams reached the Final Four in 1981 and 1986 and won four Southeastern Conference regular-season titles.
He also coached future NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf.
Brown was selected earlier this week to receive the Wooden Legends of Coaching Award, which was due to be presented this spring in Los Angeles.
His record and influence made him a major figure in LSU and college basketball; he was inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014.
Dale Brown, LSU’s winningest basketball coach, has died at 90, the university announced Friday.
He coached LSU for 25 seasons, from 1972 to 1997, and won a school-record 448 games.
Brown led the Tigers to two Final Four appearances, four SEC championships and 13 NCAA tournament appearances.
His players included Shaquille O’Neal and Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf.
Earlier this week, Brown was selected to receive the John R. Wooden Legends of Coaching Award.
- Who
- Dale Brown, LSU’s former basketball coach.
- What
- He died at 90, the university announced.
- When
- Friday, Oct. 23, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Brown took the LSU coaching job.
Brown led LSU to Final Four appearances.
Brown’s 25-season tenure at LSU ended.
Brown was inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.
Brown was selected to receive the John R. Wooden Legends of Coaching Award.
LSU announced that Brown had died at 90.
- LSU coaching tenure
- 1972–1997
- Career wins at LSU
- 448
- Final Four appearances
- 2
- SEC championships
- 4
- Hall of Fame induction
- 2014
- Age at death
- 90
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We have lost the most loving and most loved man any of us has ever known
He was much more than a basketball coach.
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The LSU Basketball family is saddened to announce the passing of legendary coach Dale Brown at the age of 90. 🔗 - https://t.co/4k1I1qlwzc