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Tag: lefty driesell


‘My dad’s rejoicing in heaven’: Lefty Driesell’s son commends Buzz Williams hiring

Lefty Driesell coached Maryland men’s basketball from 1969 to 1986, leading the Terps to eight NCAA tournament appearances.
  • Harrison Rich
  • May 7, 2025

Maryland men’s basketball announces four-game Georgetown series starting in 2025-26

The Terps will host matchups in 2025 and 2027, while the Hoyas will host in 2026 and 2028.
  • Nicky Wolcott
  • June 25, 2024

The Diamondback Sports Digest: Maryland loses a legend

A look at Lefty Driesell’s life and legacy, Matt Swope's journey to becoming Maryland baseball's head coach and a pair of lacrosse overtime victories.
  • Nicky Wolcott
  • February 19, 2024

Former Terps remember legendary Maryland men’s basketball coach Lefty Driesell

“When they write the ultimate book on basketball, he's gonna have a couple of chapters,” Gary Williams said.
  • Eli Cohen
  • February 18, 2024

Legendary Maryland men’s basketball coach Lefty Driesell dies at 92

Driesell led the Terps to a 348-159 record, a pair of Elite Eight appearances and the 1984 ACC tournament title during his 17-year tenure.
  • Nicky Wolcott
  • February 17, 2024

UMD fans have high expectations for men’s basketball. Turgeon couldn’t live up to them.

Mark Turgeon was a good head coach. But it’s time for a new era of UMD men’s basketball.
  • Guest Opinion
  • December 8, 2021

COLUMN: Mark Turgeon’s abrupt departure shouldn’t excite Maryland fans

Terp fans will be quick to exaggerate Turgeon's flaws, but his exit will cause expansive chaos in the program.
  • Eli Cohen
  • December 7, 2021

Pandemonium: Maryland men’s basketball’s 31-30 upset over South Carolina, 50 years later

"That game got the students interested in coming."
  • David Suggs
  • February 5, 2021

David Simon: It might not have mattered, but at least we had fun

Diamondback alumnus David Simon reacts to the end of the print edition.
  • Guest Opinion
  • March 9, 2020

Maryland Madness Fan Fest is a thing of the past for the Terps’ basketball teams

Maryland will instead focus on the other events, such as open practices.
  • Matthew Gilpin
  • October 10, 2019
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