Lute Olson -- one of the greatest college basketball coaches of all time -- has died, his family confirms. He was 85.
The University of Arizona legend passed away Thursday while in hospice care in Tucson.
Olson led the mens hoops program for U of A for 25 years -- from 1983 to 2008 ... bringing home a national championship in 1997.
That team featured future NBA stars like Mike Bibby and Jason Terry.
He was a 7-time PAC-10 Coach of the Year and brought 5 different teams to the Final Four.
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