Former Maryland men’s basketball coach Lefty Driesell, who led the Terrapins from 1969-1986, was named a finalist for the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame on Friday.
Driesell amassed 348 wins during his tenure at Maryland, and 786 wins during his head coaching career, spanning four different schools. At Maryland, Driesell won regular season titles in 1975 and 1980. Riding an MVP performance by Len Bias,Driesell finally captured an ACC tournament title in 1984. His reaction to winning the tournament in the heart of Tobacco Road was outstanding. From an LA Times article about Driesell:
After finally winning an ACC championship in 1985, Driesell was asked how he would celebrate.