Hall of Fame basketball coach John Chaney has passed away at the age of 89. He led the Temple Owls to 17 NCAA tournament appearances.
Chaney spent 24 seasons at Temple, beginning in 1982-83 — the only season the Temple Owls didn’t make it to the NCAA tournament or NIT. He went to the Elite Eight on five occasions, and Temple was ranked No. 1 for a stretch during the 1987-88 season, when the Owls finished 32-2 and went 18-0 in Atlantic 10 play.
Chaney was enshrined in basketball history on several occasions. He was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2001 and the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006, Chaney won 516 games at Temple and 741 games overall. He still ranks among the top 40 college basketball coaches in career wins and was the first Black coach to reach 700 wins.
A mentor to many and a legend to all. John Chaney will be missed. Go Owls!
