Rollie Massimino, who won more than 800 college basketball games and coached Villanova to an improbable national title in 1985, has died at the age of 82.
Massimino had been battling lung cancer. He died at his home in Florida.
He was best known for leading an eighth-seeded Villanova team to a 66-64 victory against No. 1 seed Georgetown and Patrick Ewing in the 1985 championship game. Massimino compiled a 355-241 record in 19 seasons at Villanova before leaving for UNLV in 1992.
Massimino had been battling lung cancer. He died at his home in Florida.
He was best known for leading an eighth-seeded Villanova team to a 66-64 victory against No. 1 seed Georgetown and Patrick Ewing in the 1985 championship game. Massimino compiled a 355-241 record in 19 seasons at Villanova before leaving for UNLV in 1992.