Legendary coach Lefty Driesell dies at 92
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Charles "Lefty" Driesell, a Hall of Fame coach who turned Maryland basketball from an afterthought to a contender, died Saturday at age 92 in Virginia Beach, Va.
His daughter, Pam Driesell, told The Baltimore Sun that he had been in declining health since the death of his wife, Joyce, in 2021.Maryland (1969-86) was the second stop on Driesell's 41-year coaching journey, whic