Most of us (myself included) are too young to know much about the man who coached a little known school in Spokane, Washington into a legitimate national basketball name, but we all know the results of his labor. Dan Fitzgerald coached the Gonzaga Bulldogs to a 252-171 record in his nearly 20 years at the school and set in place the coaches and resources that the school relies on today as the athletic director. As current coach Mark Few says:
Gonzaga Coaching Legend Dan Fitzgerald Dead At 67
↵↵“It’s simple – I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for Fitz... He’s had a huge impact on how we still run the program, how we work, how we prepare. What we do and what we achieve now has Fitz’s imprint all over it.”
↵↵(HT: The Slipper Still Fits )
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