Legendary LSU coach Dale Brown passes away at 90

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LSU Tigers’ legendary former head coach Dale Brown sadly passed away on Friday. He was 90 years old and coached the program from 1972 to 1997.

Brown was the head coach of LSU for players like Shaquille O’Neal and Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf. He led the program to two Final Four appearances. However, he never did win a national championship.

“Dale Brown, who coached LSU to two Final Four appearances and whose players included Shaquille O’Neal and Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, has died at the age of 90,” ESPN said on X.

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Brown first began his career in 1957 as a head coach at Columbus High School. After coaching the high school level for nine years, he eventually earned his first coaching job at the college level as an assistant for the Utah State Aggies in 1966. He also worked as an assistant for the Washington State Cougars before eventually accepting the head coaching job at LSU in 1972.

25 years with the Tigers led to a 448–301 overall record. Dale Brown went 18-13 in NCAA Tournaments, going to the Final Four twice. He led LSU to an SEC Championship in 1980 and was named the SEC Coach of the Year four times (1973, 1979, 1981, 1989). He was inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014.

On October 21, Shaquille O’Neal shared a video congratulating Brown for being named the 2027 John R. Wooden Legends of Coaching Award. Dale Brown sadly passed away just days after being given the prestigious honor. Brown was a true legend of the college basketball world.