Dale Brown, who coached some of the most successful basketball teams in LSU history, as well as one of the Tigers’ most famous players in Shaquille O’Neal, has died. He was 90.
Former LSU men's basketball head coach Dale Brown has died at the age of 90, the university announced on Friday. Brown, who was just days away from his 91st birthday, led the Tigers for 25 seasons from 1972 until his retirement in 1997. He accumulated a program-record 448 wins and was named SEC Coach of the Year four times.
During his tenure, Brown guided LSU to two NCAA Final Four appearances in 1981 and 1986. He famously recruited and coached future NBA superstar Shaquille O'Neal across three collegiate seasons. LSU's home court at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center was formally named in Brown's honor in 2022.
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