Lefty Driesell honored by former Maryland men's basketball players, Gary Williams, Kevin Willard – Capital Gazette capitalgazette.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from capitalgazette.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Before Gary Williams led Maryland to the 2002 NCAA championship, Lefty Driesell made the Terrapins relevant. Driesell, who died Saturday at 92, was remembered during Maryland’s game against Illinois as the coach who elevated the program from one with a single NCAA Tournament appearance to a postseason regular capable of competing with Atlantic Coast Conference powers Duke, North Carolina and North Carolina State. “Not being afraid to put Maryland’s basketball program out there, that takes some guts to do that,” Williams said.
Lefty Driesell honored by former Maryland men's basketball players, Gary Williams, Kevin Willard – Baltimore Sun baltimoresun.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from baltimoresun.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.