Jeff Capel II, the former college basketball coach, and father of Duke associate head coach Jeff Capel III has died, according to a press release by Fayetteville State, where the elder Capel once coached.
He was 64. Capel suffered from ALS.
“The Fayetteville State University family is saddened by the passing of one of its most respected alumni and former coaches,” Fayetteville State Chancellor James Anderson said in a statement. “Coach Capel and his family are held in high regard by FSU, its alumni and supporters and he will be missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with his parents, wife, children, and family members during this difficult time.