Dick Versace

Personal information
Born	April 16, 1940; Fort Bragg, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	February 25, 2022 (aged 81); Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Gordon Tech; (Chicago, Illinois)
College	Wisconsin
Coaching career	1964–1998
Career history
As coach:
1965–1969	St. Joseph HS
1969–1973	Gordon Tech
1973–1974	Saint Louis (assistant)
1974–1977	Michigan State (assistant)
1977–1978	Jackson Community College
1978–1986	Bradley
1986–1988	Detroit Pistons (assistant)
1988–1990	Indiana Pacers
1996–1998	Milwaukee Bucks (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
	NIT champion (1982); 3× MVC regular season champion (1980, 1982, 1986); MVC tournament champion (1980); Henry Iba Award (1986); 2× MVC Coach of the Year (1980, 1986);

Richard Patrick Versace (April 16, 1940 – February 25, 2022) was an American basketball coach and executive. He was also the first American of Puerto Rican descent to have coached a National Basketball Association (NBA) team.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.