It was a sad day for the basketball world on Wednesday with the news of legendary coach Rollie Massimino's death. Massimino had been battling lung cancer and died at his home in Florida. He was 82.
Once the news broke, former players and coaches took to Twitter to express their gratitude for the coaching great.
RIP to the beloved Rollie Massimino, 1985 NCAA Championship coach at Villanova, and basketball lifer. https://t.co/1GpxbE8b0M
Hall of Fame coach and human being Rollie Massimino has passed away. A sad day for all bball fans.