Lefty Driesell

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Lefty_Driesell
GPTKB entity
Statements (40)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Basketball_Player
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Davidson_Wildcats
gptkbp:birth_date 1931-01-25
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Norfolk,_Virginia
gptkbp:career_end gptkb:2003
gptkbp:career_start gptkb:1960
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:coaching_career 394 losses
786 wins
gptkbp:college gptkb:Duke_University
gptkbp:draft_round 2
gptkbp:draft_year gptkb:1954
gptkb:17
gptkbp:head_coach gptkb:James_Madison_University
gptkb:Duke_University
gptkb:University_of_Maryland
gptkb:University_of_Delaware
gptkb:George_Mason_University
defensive strategies
fast-paced offense
gptkbp:high_school gptkb:Norfolk_Catholic_High_School
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lefty Driesell
gptkbp:influenced many college coaches
gptkbp:known_for developing players
building competitive teams
gptkbp:legacy pioneering college basketball coaching
gptkbp:nickname Lefty
gptkbp:notable_achievement ACC Coach of the Year
NCAA Tournament appearances
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee
gptkbp:notable_inductees gptkb:2018
gptkbp:played_for gptkb:New_York_Knicks
gptkb:Philadelphia_Warriors
gptkb:Baltimore_Bullets
gptkbp:position gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Beverly_Driesell
gptkbp:team gptkb:James_Madison_University
gptkb:University_of_Maryland
gptkb:George_Mason_University