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Terry Truax (June 10, 1945 – February 15, 2015) was an American basketball coach, best known for his tenure as head coach for Towson University from 1983 to 1997.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 10, 1945 Hancock, Maryland |
| Died | February 15, 2015 (aged 69) Fairfax, Virginia |
| Playing career | |
| 1966–1968 | Maryland |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1983–1997 | Towson |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 202–203 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 ECC tournament (1990–1992) | |
| Awards | |
| 2x Big South Coach of the Year (1993, 1994) | |
Truax played college basketball at Maryland before embarking on his coaching career.[1] Truax was an assistant to Morgan Wootten at DeMatha Catholic High School in 1969–70.[2] He held coaching staff roles at North Carolina, Virginia, Florida, Colorado and Mississippi State before being named head coach at Towson in 1983.[1] Truax led the Tigers to a 202–203 record, highlighted by leading the Tigers to their first three NCAA tournament appearances from 1990 to 1992.[3] He also coached at the high school and junior college levels and had stints in China and South Korea.[1]
References
- Klingaman, Mike (February 17, 2015). "Former Towson men's basketball coach Terry Truax dies at 70". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- "Dantley named assistant for Towson basketball". The Baltimore Sun. August 20, 1993. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- Parasiliti, Bob (February 18, 2015). "Truax's amazing basketball journey ends at age 70". The Herald-Mail. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
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