Lefty
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Looking forward to the tribute. Here is the link to the UofA athletic site with video and photos.
http://www.arizonaathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/lute-olson-tribute.html
Here is what Lute accomplished at the UofA. It's damn impressive.
• 9,341 days as the Arizona head coach
• 1,063 victories covering all levels. Olson is one of only 17 coaches in the history of the game of basketball to win more than 1,000 games in his career. To put his impact into perspective, Olson won 1,008 more games in his coaching career than James Naismith, the man who invented the game in 1891
• 780 victories on the Division I level. Entering the 2008-09 season, that win total was the eighth highest in NCAA history
• 589 victories at Arizona, making Olson the winningest coach in program history
• 327 victories in Pac-10 Conference play. That's more wins than any other coach in league history, including John Wooden
• 312 consecutive weeks ranked in the Associated Press regular season poll, a national record
• Twenty-nine 20-win seasons, making him one of only three coaches in NCAA history to records as many 20-win seasons
• 28 NCAA Tournament appearances, including 23 consecutive at Arizona
• 19 All-Americans
• 12 conference championships with 11 of those coming at Arizona
• Nine conference coach-of-the-year honors, including seven times in the Pac-10
• Five Final Four berths. Olson is one of only 11 coaches to appear in five or more Final Fours
• Three 30-win campaigns
• One national championship
http://www.arizonaathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/lute-olson-tribute.html
Here is what Lute accomplished at the UofA. It's damn impressive.
• 9,341 days as the Arizona head coach
• 1,063 victories covering all levels. Olson is one of only 17 coaches in the history of the game of basketball to win more than 1,000 games in his career. To put his impact into perspective, Olson won 1,008 more games in his coaching career than James Naismith, the man who invented the game in 1891
• 780 victories on the Division I level. Entering the 2008-09 season, that win total was the eighth highest in NCAA history
• 589 victories at Arizona, making Olson the winningest coach in program history
• 327 victories in Pac-10 Conference play. That's more wins than any other coach in league history, including John Wooden
• 312 consecutive weeks ranked in the Associated Press regular season poll, a national record
• Twenty-nine 20-win seasons, making him one of only three coaches in NCAA history to records as many 20-win seasons
• 28 NCAA Tournament appearances, including 23 consecutive at Arizona
• 19 All-Americans
• 12 conference championships with 11 of those coming at Arizona
• Nine conference coach-of-the-year honors, including seven times in the Pac-10
• Five Final Four berths. Olson is one of only 11 coaches to appear in five or more Final Fours
• Three 30-win campaigns
• One national championship
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