Jud Heathcote, Legendary Michigan State Basketball Coach, Dies at 90

Posted Aug 28, 2017
Longtime Michigan State head basketball coach Jud Heathcote, who won a national championship and three Big Ten titles, has died, the school announced Monday. He was 90 years old. His greatest achievement at MSU was winning the 1979 national championship with a team led by Magic Johnson. He was inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009. (Sports Illustrated)

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