Rollie Massimino, who won more than 800 games and coached Villanova to an improbable national title in 1985, has died at the age of 82.
Massimino was best-known for leading an eighth-seeded Villanova team to an improbable national title with a victory against No. 1 seed Georgetown and Patrick Ewing in the championship game. He coached Villanova for 19 seasons and compiled a 355-241 record before leaving for UNLV in 1992.
Massimino had been battling lung cancer. He died at his home in Florida.
"He's like a father to me," said Ed Pinckney, who starred on Villanova's championship team.