Lefty Driesell changed the direction of college basketball at the University of Maryland, in the South and elsewhere, and his recruitment of Black players was a big part of that, author and longtime sports journalist David Steele says.
Success of CIAA Tournament in Baltimore points to other opportunities to partner with HBCUs, Terry Hasseltine, executive director of the Maryland Sports Commission, says.
Lefty Driesell, who died Saturday at 92, was a creator and innovator who put Maryland basketball on an upward trajectory and had a hand in making college basketball what it is today.
Driesell coached the Terrapins for 17 seasons and won more than 300 games and, during his time in College Park, Driesell elevated the culture and stature of the program.