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January 30th, 2021 by janetg Temple University Hall of Fame Coach John Chaney has died after a short, unspecified illness, his family announced Friday. He was 89 years old. Chaney, a prominent figure in the Black community, led Temple to a whopping 17 NCAA Tournament appearances during his 24 seasons as coach, including five NCAA regional finals. Known for his passion on the court, Chaney’s approach to coaching appeared to work; he chalked up 741 victories over the course of his ca...

The Philadelphia basketball icon and Hall of Famer coached at Temple for 24 years.

John Chaney, Hall of Fame Temple Basketball Coach, Dies at 89 He won more than 500 games and six Atlantic 10 tournament championships with Temple, and he took his teams to the N.C.A.A. tournament’s regional finals five times. John Chaney, the longtime Temple University basketball coach, in 1999. He insisted that his players show discipline on the court and that they pursue their studies.Credit...Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images Jan. 29, 2021 John Chaney, the famously combative Hall of Fame coach ...

Dan Gelston FILE - A statue of former Temple coach John Chaney is unveiled before the start of an NCAA college basketball game against Villanova in Philadelphia, in this Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, file photo. John Chaney, one of the nation’s leading Black coaches and a commanding figure during a Hall of Fame basketball career at Temple, has died. He was 89. His death was announced by the university Friday, Jan. 29, 2021.(AP Photo/Michael Perez, File) January 29, 20...

The university said he died after a short, unspecified illness. He celebrated his birthday last week. Chaney led Temple to 17 NCAA Tournament appearances over 24 seasons, including five NCAA regional finals. Chaney had 741 wins as a college coach. He was twice named national coach of the year and his teams at Temple won six Atlantic 10 conference titles. He became a de facto father to dozens of his players, many coming to Temple from broken homes, violent upbringings and bad schools. He often ...

63 confirmed on Friday. This story was originally published on Feb. 22, 2019.  When the subject is John Chaney, where do you start? He just turned 87. So he deals with his share of issues, just like most people at that age. But he survives, just like he always has. “The worst thing about getting old,” he says, “is that all the people you knew die. So you have to make new friends.” Yet he still has a presence, even though he c...

Jan 29, 2021 Temple legend John Chaney, a pioneer for Black basketball coaches, passed away on Friday at 89 years old. The  Philadelphia Inquirers Mike Jensen first reported the news of Chaneys passing, which Dana O’Neil of The Athletic confirmed. Temple announced he passed away late Friday morning "after a short illness." "John Chaney was a great coach, but he was so much more. For generations of students, he was a wise counselor, a dedicated teacher, an icon of success, and a passionat...

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