Lou Henson, Final Four Coach With Two Schools, Dies at 88
Posted Aug 1, 2020
Lou Henson, who led New Mexico State and the University of Illinois to the Final Four in a 42-year head-coaching career in which he piled up almost 800 victories, died on Saturday at his home in Champaign, Ill. He was 88. Henson took 19 teams to the N.C.A.A. tournament. He reached the N.C.A.A.’s Final Four with New Mexico State in 1970 and with Illinois in 1989.
(New York Times)
Related: Other News
Inside how Western Michigan leaders dealt with controversial loss to MichiganLance Taylor was working in Western Michigan's football facility the morning after Western Michigan's heartbreaking loss at Michigan when his university president called a press...
Wed Sep 9, 2026Cade Tyson rejoins Minnesota basketball in aim for 5th season, as courts sort out eligibility
Minnesota basketball’s leading scorer Cade Tyson has rejoined the team with the intent to play this season. Tyson has enrolled in classes and will practice...
Wed Sep 9, 2026
NBA penalizes Clippers, Kawhi Leonard: Winners and losers from investigation
Fines, suspensions, forfeited picks and temporary league banishment. Those were the consequences the NBA came down with following their investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers...
Tue Sep 8, 2026
Wake Forest Sports Hall of Famer Alphonso Smith Passes Away
Wake Forest Athletics mourns the loss of former football standout Alphonso Smith, who passed away on Sept. 2, 2026. A Wake Forest Sports Hall of...
Mon Sep 7, 2026
