Legendary LSU basketball coach Dale Brown dies at 90

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - Dale Brown, the legendary LSU men’s basketball coach who transformed the Tigers into a national contender and coached some of the biggest names in college basketball, died on Oct. 23.He was 90.Brown spent 25 seasons leading the LSU men’s basketball program from 1972 to 1997, compiling 448 victories and guiding the Tigers to two NCAA Final Four appearances.Brown led LSU to four Southeastern Conference regular-season championships, 13 NCAA Tournament appearances and Final Four appearances in 1981 and 1986.Among the players he coached were future NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, formerly known as Chris Jackson, and LSU standout Rudy Macklin.He remains the winningest head coach in LSU men’s basketball history.His death came just two days after LSU announced he had been selected to receive the 2027 John R. Wooden Legends of Coaching Award, recognizing his accomplishments and impact on college basketball.Dale Brown’s family remembers