Post by Lithfan on Aug 30, 2017 15:23:11 GMT -5
philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2017/08/30/villanova-rollie-massimino-dies/
RIP, one of the men that helped put the Big East on the map.
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Roland Vincent “Rollie” Massimino has passed away at the age of 82.
Massimino is most famous for coaching the Villanova Wildcats to a National Championship in 1985, knocking off of Georgetown in one of college basketball’s greatest upsets ever.
Massimino was the head coach at Villanova from 1973 to 1992. After joining the Big East in 1980, Massimino lead Nova to the NCAA Tournament in nine of the next 12 seasons.
He later became the head coach of UNLV from 1992 to 1994. Massimino coached for Cleveland State from 1996 to 2003 and coached Keiser University from 2006 to 2016 before retiring.
Massimino was born in Hillside, New Jersey and graduated from Hillside High School. He received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Vermont and a master’s degree from Rutgers.
Massimino is most famous for coaching the Villanova Wildcats to a National Championship in 1985, knocking off of Georgetown in one of college basketball’s greatest upsets ever.
Massimino was the head coach at Villanova from 1973 to 1992. After joining the Big East in 1980, Massimino lead Nova to the NCAA Tournament in nine of the next 12 seasons.
He later became the head coach of UNLV from 1992 to 1994. Massimino coached for Cleveland State from 1996 to 2003 and coached Keiser University from 2006 to 2016 before retiring.
Massimino was born in Hillside, New Jersey and graduated from Hillside High School. He received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Vermont and a master’s degree from Rutgers.
