Former Michigan State Spartans basketball coach Jud Heathcote died Monday at the age of 90.
The basketball team shared an announcement, noting he died in Spokane, Washington.
"The basketball world is a sadder place today with the passing of Jud Heathcote," current head coach Tom Izzo said in the statement. "No one cared more about the welfare of the game than Jud. He was a coach's coach and a mentor to many. Our hearts are filled with sadness and deepest sympathy for his wife Beverly and the Heathcote family."
Izzo also discussed how influential Heathcote was in his own life, thanking him for "giving me a chance when no one else would.