Arizona Desert Swarm: Lute Olson, the legendary coach who put Arizona Wildcats basketball on the map, has died at age 85, his wife Kelly told Stadium’s Jeff Goodman.
The cause of death is unknown at this time, but Olson has long battled health issues, including a stroke in February 2019 that hospitalized him. KVOA reported Tuesday that he was in hospice care.
Hired away from Iowa in 1983, Olson posted a 589-187 record in 24 seasons (1983-2007) at Arizona, the highest winning percentage in school history among the head coaches who coached more than 100 games.
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