Hall of Fame men’s college basketball coach Denny Crum, who led Louisville to two national titles during a 30-year tenure there, died Tuesday. He was 86.
Crum’s cause of death was not disclosed. Louisville said he died Tuesday morning at his home.
Crum played at UCLA from 1956 through 1958. He coached at UCLA and at Los Angeles Pierce Junior College before he was hired in 1971 to coach Louisville.
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Crum led the Cardinals to a 675-295 record in 970 games. He took the team to 23 NCAA tournament appearances. Crum led the Cardinals to six Final Four appearances.
The Cardinals won national titles in 1980 and 1986. Crum, a three-time Coach of the Year, coached All Americans Clifford Rozier, Pervis Ellison, Darrell Griffith and Jim Price.
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