SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Richard "Dick" Garibaldi, former Santa Clara men's basketball head coach and player, has passed away at the age of 89.
A native of Stockton, Garibaldi is among the most decorated and successful men's basketball alumni in the program's history. First joining the program as a student-athlete in 1951, he was a part of three teams that made NCAA Tournament appearances, including the 1952 team that advanced to the Final Four. Both the 1953 and 1954 teams advanced to the Elite Eight.
Garibaldi returned to the Broncos in 1962-63 as the head men's basketball coach, a role he held until 1970.