Denny Crum (1971-2001) (2003) - Athletics Hall of Fame

Denny Crum (1971-2001)

Induction:
2003

Denny Crum directed Louisville to the 1980 and the 1986 NCAA Championships, ranking him as one of only 10 coaches in NCAA history to win two or more titles.

Six times he guided the Cardinals into the NCAA Final Four, including four times in the decade of the '80s. Only three coaches all-time coached more Final Four teams than Crum. He directed the Cardinals to 23 NCAA Tournament appearances. The Cardinals captured or shared 12 Metro Conference regular season titles and 11 post-season tournament championships under Crum's guidance.

Crum engineered Louisville to 20 or more victories in 21 of his 30 seasons. The man admirably labeled "Cool Hand Luke" by former commentator Al McGuire was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame on May 9, 1994.