Legendary ncaa coach dies after brief illness

Hall of Fame coach John Chaney, the fiery, longtime leader of the Temple Owls, died Friday at 89. The university said it followed a short illness. respected as a basketball tactician and teacher and beloved by his players, Chaney guided the Philadelphia program to 17 NCAA tournaments and five appearances in the Elite Eight. Chaney led the Owls to a 516-253 record from 1982-2006 after leading Pennsylvania’s Cheyney State to a division II national championship in 1978. His overall record was 741-312. The five-time Atlantic 10 Coach of the year was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2001 and the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006. Chaney was famous for his smothering defences, 5 a.m. practices and neckties wildly loosened before the first media timeout.