Former Iowa Coach Lute Olson Dies At 85

Former Iowa basketball coach Lute Olson has died at the age of 85. Olson coached the Hawkeyes for nine years and led them to a share of the Big Ten title in 1979. The following year he directed the Hawkeyes to the Final Four despite a rash of injuries, including a midseason knee injury to All-American guard Ronnie Lester.

Olson moved on to Arizona where he transformed the Wildcats into a national power, leading the school to four Final Fours and the 1997 NCAA championship.

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