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Lute Olson was head basketball coach at the University of Arizona from 1983-2008. He was a seven-time Pac-10 Coach of the Year, made five Final Four appearances, won the 1997 NCAA Championship and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002. He died Aug. 27, 2020.

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Lute Olson’s coaching legacy near the top of Hall of Fame coaches | Greg Hansen

Lute Olson’s coaching legacy near the top of Hall of Fame coaches | Greg Hansen

Greg Hansen's Notebook: When looking at Hall of Fame coaches, Arizona’s Lute Olson has the third largest coaching tree, with 21 head coaches, behind Rick Pitino and Mike Krzyzewski.

5 memorable moments in Lute Olson's Arizona career, 5 years after his death

5 memorable moments in Lute Olson's Arizona career, 5 years after his death

Legendary Arizona coach Lute Olson left a trail of memories behind with the Wildcats before he passed away in August 2020.

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