Former UTEP and current Kentucky men's head basketball coach Billy Gillispie grew very close to Don Haskins in his two years as the Miners head coach, so much so that Haskins advised him constantly on the directions of his teams at UTEP, Texas A&M and Kentucky.
Former UTEP Miner Antonio Davis was in El Paso to honor his former coach, Don Haskins, who passed away at the age of 78. Before a ceremony to honor Haskins at the arena that bears his name, the former NBA star spoke of his feelings for the coach.
Former UTEP and current Southern Cal head men's basketball coach Tim Floyd had a very close relationship with Don Haskins, serving as Haskins' assistant and top recruiter from the late 1970's to the mid 1980's. Floyd, who lost his father at 17, counts Haskins as a surrogate father.
Former UTEP Miner Tim Hardaway talked to the media before a tribute honoring his late college coach, Don Haskins, who passed away Sunday at the age of 78. After his time at UTEP, Hardaway's NBA career took off with Golden State, named as one of the top rookies in the league. Hardaway went on to star with the Miami Heat before retiring.
Former Arkansas head coach and El Pasoan Nolan Richardson talks about what Don Haskins meant to him before a ceremony honoring the memory of his late college coach.
A Hall-of-Fame national champion with the '66 Miners, former Texas Western great Neville "The Shadow" Shed said he was on the road in less than a day after hearing about the passing of his coach, mentor and friend, Don Haskins.
Duke Keith's feature on the Hall of Fame basketball coach Don Haskins' national legacy as El Paso said goodbye to "The Bear" at the late coach's public viewing held inside the arena that bears his name.
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