Former UConn men’s basketball head coach Dee Rowe passed away early Sunday morning at age 91, according to a release from UConn. He was still with the school serving as a Special Adviser for Athletics.
Dee Rowe, UConn's iconic Athletics and Institutional Ambassador for the past 53 years and former men's basketball coach, passed away early Sunday in Storrs at the age of 91. Rest In Peace, Coach Rowe. pic.twitter.com/dK2wJPtTJg
— UConn Huskies (@UConnHuskies) January 10, 2021
Rowe, who coached the Huskies from 1969-1977, winning 120 games, was a mainstay at men’s and women’s basketball games for decades after, wearing his signature tan sport coat.