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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Lefty Driesell
		Driesell coached the Maryland Terrapins from 1969 until 1986, when he was forced to resign after the drug-related death of one of his players, Len Bias.
		Driesell was one of 14 finalists last year for the Basketball Hall of Fame.
		Driesell was hired at Georgia State three weeks later, and turned around a program that was the losingest in Division I basketball when he arrived.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Lefty-Driesell (263 words)

	Lefty Driesell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Driesell grew up in Norfolk, Virginia where he attended Granby High School.
		Driesell's first college head-coaching job was with Davidson College from 1960 to 1969.
		Driesell coached the University of Maryland Terrapins from 1969 to 1986.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charles_Driesell (391 words)

	Bob Wade (basketball coach) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Prior to his coaching stint at Maryland, Wade had coached at Baltimore's Dunbar High School for ten years, where he compiled a 341-25 record and was often ranked in the nation's top 10.
		Wade was originally hired to replace Lefty Driesell, Maryland's basketball coach of 17 years.
		Driesell resigned over concerns about the death of All-American forward Len Bias and subsequent revelations about his players' academic performances.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bob_Wade_(basketball_coach) (326 words)

	ESPN.com - Maryland's tribute makes Lefty feel right at home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Driesell has been an infrequent visitor to the College Park campus since being forced to resign in 1986 after the cocaine-induced death of All-American Len Bias.
		Driesell, who coached the Terrapins from the 1970 through 1986, retired last month from the coaching profession as the fourth-winningest coach in Division I men's college basketball history.
		Driesell, 71, was named last spring to Maryland's Athletic Hall of Fame during a ceremony in an undistinguished campus structure devoid of a hardwood floor and thousands of basketball fans.
	sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=1501664&type=news (564 words)

	USATODAY.com - Chuck Driesell takes assistant job at Maryland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Chuck Driesell, the son of former Terrapins coach Lefty Driesell, was named assistant basketball coach at Maryland on Friday.
		Lefty Driesell was the winningest men's basketball coach in school history until Gary Williams broke his record last season.
		Driesell spent six seasons (1997-2003) as head coach at Division III Marymount University after a nine-year run as an assistant coach to his father at James Madison.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/college/mensbasketball/acc/2006-06-02-chuck-driesell-maryland_x.htm?csp=34 (382 words)

	ESPN.com - Driesell retires after 41-year career (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Driesell is the only coach to win 100 games at four schools; Davidson, Maryland and James Madison are the others.
		But there was a 20-loss season in 1995-96, and Driesell was fired a year later after catching the school off-guard by announcing he wanted to come back for one more season to pursue his 700th career victory.
		Driesell had neck surgery in 2000, and he always insisted he would keep coaching as long as his health held up.
	sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=1486564&type=news (631 words)

	The Harvard Crimson :: News :: Most Overrated Team Since Wayne and Shuster?
		Driesell claimed not to have seen the piece by Kirkpatrick, and said that his players hadn't said anything to him about it.
		Driesell is a master at covering his tracks, and his recent public pronouncements have been decidedly low-key.
		Driesell is well aware of the investment that Maryland alumni, fans and athletic officials have made in him, and consequently, leaves nothing to chance.
	www.thecrimson.com /article.aspx?ref=253156 (1349 words)

	Lefty Driesell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Charles "Lefty" Driesell (born December 25, 1931) is a retired college basketball coach.
		The famous left-hander attended Duke University from 1950 to 1954, playing basketball under coach Harold Bradley.
		In 1957 he took a head coaching job at Newport News High School, where his teams built a 57-game winning streak.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lefty_Driesell (391 words)

	Driesell
		Lefty Driesell won nearly 800 games during his career at programs that were not traditional basketball powers when...
		Word around town is that Chuck Driesell, son of former Maryland head coach Lefty Driesell, is one of the leading candidates...
		Driesell ties Iba for fourth on victory list ATLANTA Lefty Driesell wasn't concerned with his place on the all-time coaching wins list.
	leftygibson.fategibson.com /driesell (1205 words)

	SLAM! Sports Stats (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Lefty Driesell* named basketball coach at Georgia State* -------------------------------------------------------- Three weeks after his contract was not renewed at James Madison, Lefty Driesell today was named head basketball coach at Georgia State.
		The 65-year-old Driesell announced earlier this month that the 1997-98 season would be his final one, but James Madison did him one better by letting him go on March 5th.
		Driesell has been named his conference's Coach of the Year eight times -- four in the Southern Conference at Davidson (1963-66) and twice each in the ACC at Maryland (1975, 1980) and the Colonial Athletic Assocation (1990, 1992).
	www.canoe.ca /StatsBKC/BC-BKC-LGNS-LEFTY-R.html (583 words)

	Terps add Driesell to basketball staff - Sports - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		It finally arrived yesterday when Driesell, the son of former Maryland coach Lefty Driesell, was hired as an assistant coach.
		Lefty Driesell turned Maryland into an NCAA tournament regular and won 348 games in 17 seasons -- a record that stood until Williams broke it in February -- before departing in the wake of Len Bias' cocaine-induced death in 1986.
		Lefty Driesell has made a handful of appearances in College Park since retiring from Georgia State in 2003, but has spent much of his time following Chuck's games and the high school careers of his grandchildren.
	www.washingtontimes.com /sports/20060603-120733-6275r.htm (623 words)

	Lefty Driesell - Leading Authorities Speakers Bureau
		Charles G. "Lefty" Driesell will enter his 40th year of NCAA Division I coaching coming off what may have been the best season of his career.
		Last year, Driesell earned a fourth consecutive Georgia Division I Coach of the Year Award from the prestigious Atlanta Tipoff Club and was named TAAC Coach of the Year (a 12th time in his career he has been a Conference Coach of the Year winner).
		Driesell was named to the post by President Carl V. Patton, whose efforts to establish a new direction for the Georgia State men's basketball program included the mandate of finding and selecting "a proven Division I head coach with a winning resume." --mission accomplished
	www.leadingauthorities.com /17967/Lefty_Driesell.htm (337 words)

	The Harvard Crimson :: News :: C. G. Driesell Basically Unlike Mortal Men
		The main reason is coach Charles G. Driesell, known to the people as Lefty, who does not come out on the floor when the team comes out for pre-game warmups, but stages his own highly personalized entrance several minutes later, with his assistants trailing deferentially a few steps behind.
		Driesell parades solemnly to midcourt, bows his head, and raises both arms, his fingers extended in a Churchillian V-for-Victory sign.
		There is the Lefty Driesell Old Line Steak House.
	www.thecrimson.com /printerfriendly.aspx?ref=155042 (728 words)

	2005 Hall of Fame \| JMU Sports
		Charles “Lefty” Driesell coached JMU’s men’s basketball team from 1988-97, compiling a 159-111 (.589) record and leading the Dukes to the NCAA Tournament in 1994 and to National Invitation Tournament appearances in 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1993.
		Driesell was the CAA coach of the year in 1989-90 when JMU compiled a 20-11 overall record and an 11-3 conference mark and in 1991-92 when his team was 21-11 overall and 12-2 in the league.
		Driesell’s JMU teams reached the finals of the CAA Tournament six times, and while with the Dukes the Norfolk, Va., native coached two CAA players of the year, two CAA rookies of the year, 11 first-team All-CAA performers, and three conference scoring champions.
	www.jmusports.com /halloffame/2005.asp (611 words)

	Collegehoopnset - Interview w/ Lefty Driesell (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Charles G. “Lefty” Driesell is in his 6th year at Georgia State and 41st of NCAA Division I coaching.
		Lefty’s 20-win season last year was 22nd of his career, moving him into an 8th place tie all-time for the most 20-win seasons.
		Lefty’s massive influence on college basketball is evident by the number of assistant coaches who have gone on to be head coaches.
	www.collegehoopsnet.com /Interviews/CBLeftyDriesell.htm (4769 words)

	Charles Driesell (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Driesell grew up in Norfolk, Virginia, and attended Duke University from 1950 to 1954, playing basketball under coach Harold Bradley.
		In 1969, he was hired by the University of Maryland.
		It is licensed under the GNU free documentation license.
	www.ufaqs.com /wiki/en/ch/Charles%20Driesell.htm (231 words)

	CollegeInsider.Com
		Each is a part of what Lefty Driesell was as a coach, but there is one thing that comes to mind when summing up the coach and the man. He is genuine.
		Lefty's friendly, outgoing and personable makeup say more about the man than any of his 786 victories.
		I hope that Lefty finds time to relax and spend with family, but if ever decides to place his resume on someone's desk it would be difficult to consider anyone else.
	www.collegeinsider.com /coach/lute_olson/lefty.html (691 words)

	News 8 :: KFMB Stations, San Diego, California
		Lefty Driesell walked onto the court and flashed the "V" sign.
		The ceremony was designed to pay homage to the "Ol' Lefthander" and to acknowledge Gary Williams' 349th victory with the Terps, enabling him to surpass Driesell as the school's winningest basketball coach.
		When Lefty came here, he's the guy that finally got the place excited about basketball," Williams said earlier in the week.
	www.kfmb.com /printable/?id=38608 (325 words)

	Terps hire Chuck Driesell to fill assistant coach spotLefty's son: 'This is a dream come true' ::
		Chuck Driesell, who played under his father for the Terps from 1981-85, said he shares a lifelong connection to the university.
		Driesell got his start in coaching as head coach at the Naval Academy Prep School in Newport, R.I., after graduating from this university with a business degree in 1985.
		With Driesell's connection to the program through Lefty, Williams emphasized the hire was not made because of bloodlines.
	www.cstv.com /sports/m-baskbl/uwire/060806aac.html (748 words)

	Honolulu Star-Bulletin Sports
		But Driesell is a walking shrine to the game he loves and is one of only 11 coaches to reach the 700-win plateau (he has 350 losses).
		Driesell said most of his career has been dedicated to reviving programs that have faltered, and he believes Georgia State has potential.
		Driesell is a rugged individualist who has coached that way and lived his life that way.
	starbulletin.com /98/12/03/sports/story3.html (678 words)

	lefty driesell (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Whereas Lefty's nemesis, Dean Smith, was buttoned-down, restrained, and smooth to the point of non-existence, Lefty was volatile as hell, with a good-old-boy persona, and a mouth from which anything might emerge at any time.
		Lefty never made a Final Four, and though he had atrocious luck, he also, I think, didn't really have the steadiness of coaches that can win enough games in a row to get there.
		And of course, there was nothing Lefty could have done to keep Bias from celebrating being selected with the first pick of the draft by smoking a huge rock of cocaine.
	www.crispinsartwell.com /lefty.htm (642 words)

	A Driesell makes it to the Hilltop - The Washington Times: Sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Of course, this Driesell is not Lefty, who ended his 41-year courtside career nearly a year ago when he retired at Georgia State.
		Once upon a time, it was presumed Maryland's Lefty Driesell and Georgetown's John Thompson disliked each other with fine and impartial fervor as each struggled to make his program the best around D.C. and possibly in the nation.
		He went to school with one of Lefty's daughters w-a-a-y back, his brother Blake is one of Chuck's closest friends and Esherick has sent his two young sons to Chuck's basketball camp at Marymount for several summers.
	www.washtimes.com /sports/20031127-105730-9726r.htm (819 words)

	Maryland Newsline - Schools Special Report: Farewell to Cole
		Charles G. "Lefty" Driesell has plenty of time to think about his future during his rush-hour drive to and from Georgia State University.
		Driesell's great personal commitment to the game, however, was not enough to overcome the fallout following the death of one of his best players.
		Driesell says he owes his success to his wife of 50 years, Joyce Gunter, his four kids, and his eight grandchildren.
	www.newsline.umd.edu /schools/specialreports/cole/driesell030502.htm (489 words)

	Hall of Fame Announces 2002 North American Nominees (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Driesell has posted twenty-two 20-win seasons and has had only two losing seasons in his career.
		Known for his years coaching Maryland, Driesell led the Terps to eight NCAA Tournaments was named the ACC Coach of the Year in 1975 and 1980.
		He, along with Georgia State's Lefty Driesell and Georgia's Jim Harrick, are the only coaches in NCAA history to lead four different schools to the NCAA Tournament.
	www.hoophall.com /news/northamerican_nominees_042402.htm (3415 words)

	Bancroft Press - Praise for Fraser Smith and Lenny, Lefty and the Chancellor
		He explores the results of this intense scrutiny on the lives of Lefty Driesell, the coach who was forced to resign, and John Slaughter, the chancellor who tried to contain the scandal.
		Driesell, the Terrapin Club and the press to bring about the needed reforms following Bias's death; he is the hero of this book...In recent years, he has written about intercollegiate athletics.
		Lenny, Lefty and the Chancellor is a worthy addition....It is a thorough and definite account of how this national problem hit College Park, and the lessons learned by the people involved.
	www.bancroftpress.com /fsmith_praise.html (1855 words)

	MSNsportsNET.Com -- West Virginia University Mountaineers
		Although Driesell never got Maryland to a Final Four, he did take the Terps to eight NCAA tournament appearances and was named the ACC coach of the year twice.
		Driesell landed on his feet at James Madison in 1988 and led the Dukes to 159 wins from 1988-97, including a return trip to the NCAA tournament.
		Driesellâs third season in 1963 saw the Wildcats win 20 games and by 1966, he had Davidson in the NCAA tournament for the first time.
	www.msnsportsnet.com /page.cfm?story=4496 (524 words)

	Sports: He made midnight a time for madness
		The first thing Driesell had his players do was run 1 mile on the track in six minutes and then reconvene in the gym for a regular practice.
		Driesell parked cars on the football field and turned on their headlights to illuminate the track so he could spot any players trying to cut corners to make the designated time.
		Driesell knew the team would be special, with McMillen, Jim O'Brien and Len Elmore back from the NIT championship squad.
	www.sptimes.com /2006/10/13/news_pf/Sports/He_made_midnight_a_ti.shtml (797 words)

	Basketball
		In a notebook Driesell gave his team, he wrote: “desire and confidence are the most important prerequisite[s] of a good basketball player and basketball team.
		Under Driesell, Davidson finished in the top ten of the AP poll for the first time ever, and they were given a spread in Sports Illustrated (Giduz 17).
		Driesell posted a seventy-three percent winning record while at Davidson, the highest in school history (51).
	library.davidson.edu /archives/ency/bb.asp (1039 words)

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