*chews on towel*
Dean, Tark,.......who's next. They say it comes in 3s.
Dean, Tark,.......who's next. They say it comes in 3s.
R.I.P Jerry Tarkanian
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JP_614
Superstar
RIP to a legend
Tark Attack: CHD sits down with brand new Hall of Famer Jerry Tarkanian
Posted on April 15, 2013
by JonTeitel
Jerry Tarkanian won more than 700 games during his career, which is one of many reasons why he was finally elected to the Hall of Fame last week. He began his Division 1 career at Long Beach State, where he never lost more than five games in a season during each of his five years on campus. After becoming head coach at UNLV in 1973, he proceeded to win over 500 games and make it to the Final 4 on four different occasions over the next two decades. He finished up his coaching career with 7\seven straight postseason appearances at Fresno State before retiring in 2002. Jon Teitel got to speak to Coach Tarkanian about his remarkable career, and we congratulate him on this fantastic honor!
In 1968 you became head coach at Long Beach State, where you were one of the first coaches to use three black starters and pioneered the use of junior college players. How big a deal was it to violate the unwritten racial rules at the time, and how important were JC players to your own success? I never looked at what color my players were, that was never a factor. I was a JC guy myself, having spent seven years as a JC coach and winning four straight California state titles.
Tark Attack: CHD sits down with brand new Hall of Famer Jerry Tarkanian
Posted on April 15, 2013
by JonTeitel
Jerry Tarkanian won more than 700 games during his career, which is one of many reasons why he was finally elected to the Hall of Fame last week. He began his Division 1 career at Long Beach State, where he never lost more than five games in a season during each of his five years on campus. After becoming head coach at UNLV in 1973, he proceeded to win over 500 games and make it to the Final 4 on four different occasions over the next two decades. He finished up his coaching career with 7\seven straight postseason appearances at Fresno State before retiring in 2002. Jon Teitel got to speak to Coach Tarkanian about his remarkable career, and we congratulate him on this fantastic honor!
In 1968 you became head coach at Long Beach State, where you were one of the first coaches to use three black starters and pioneered the use of junior college players. How big a deal was it to violate the unwritten racial rules at the time, and how important were JC players to your own success? I never looked at what color my players were, that was never a factor. I was a JC guy myself, having spent seven years as a JC coach and winning four straight California state titles.
There wasn't one, he's referring to the HBO doc on UNLV
malbaker86
Gators
Couldn't have said it better
RIP
i'm still mad at that 91 game against duke
i'm still mad at that 91 game against duke
Damn whose next
Heelmatic
The Carolina Blueprint
*chews on towel*
Dean, Tark,.......who's next. They say it comes in 3s.
Dean, Ed Sabol, Tark....3 legends
West Coast Avenger
West Coastin & Smokin
Dr. Narcisse
Veteran
R.I.P
Yeah my bad I forgot that was HBO. I'm sure you can watch it on HBOgo, it was very well done
Dr. Narcisse
Veteran
If it wasn't for Tark the Bulldogs would still be playing in our shytty downtown stadium. He did a lot for our community. A true legend in Fresno. He used to have the Selland Arena sold out and rocking every game. We haven't seen anything like it since he left. Real nice guy too. Used to walk the mall and didn't mind when people approached him. Sad day.