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2000–01 Georgia State Panthers Men's Basketball Team
The 2000–01 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team represented Georgia State University during the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Lefty Driesell, and they played their home games at GSU Sports Arena as members of the Trans America Athletic Conference (TAAC). They finished the season 29–5, 16–2 in TAAC play to run away with the regular season title. They won the 2001 TAAC men's basketball tournament, TAAC tournament to earn a bid to the 2001 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, NCAA tournament the program's first appearance in 10 years. Playing as No. 11 seed in the West region, the Panthers upset No. 6 seed 2000–01 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team, Wisconsin, 50–49, in the opening round before falling to No. 3 seed and eventual Final Four participant, and Coach Driesell's former team, 2000–01 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team, Maryland, 79–60. Roster Schedule , - !colspan=9 style=, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lefty Driesell
Charles Grice "Lefty" Driesell (December 25, 1931 – February 17, 2024) was an American college basketball coach. He was the first coach to win more than 100 games at four different NCAA Division I schools, Driesell led the programs of Davidson College, the University of Maryland, James Madison University, and Georgia State University. He earned a reputation as "the greatest program builder in the history of basketball." At the time of his retirement in 2003, he was the fourth-winningest NCAA Division I men's basketball college coach, with 21 seasons of 20 or more wins, and 21 conference or conference tournament titles. Driesell played college basketball at Duke University. Early life Driesell was born on December 25, 1931, in Norfolk, Virginia, to Frank Driesell, a jeweler who had emigrated from Germany.''Basketball: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
