Hall of fame coach Jerry Tarkanian has passed away at 84 after being hospitalized on Feb. 10.
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Tarkanian Passes Away at 84
Wednesday, Feb. 11
Danny Tarkanian, son of former UNLV coach Jerry Tarkanian, confirmed his father's passing on Wednesday:
Danny Tarkanian @DannyTarkanianCoach Tark, my father, the greatest man I have ever known, passed today, to take his place in heaven. I will miss him every day of my life.
Taylor Bern of the Las Vegas Sun provided a photo of a patch UNLV will wear this season in honor of Tarkanian:
Taylor Bern @TaylorBern#UNLVmbb will wear patches that look like this the rest of the season
Tarkanian Hospitalized With Breathing Problems, Infection
Tuesday, Feb. 10
Hall of Fame basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian was hospitalized in Las Vegas on Tuesday.
According to a report from The Associated Press, via Yahoo Sports, the Tarkanian family admitted the 84-year-old after he had problems breathing and an infection:
Son Danny Tarkanian on Tuesday characterized his father's condition as ''minute by minute.''
He says his 84-year-old father was taken by ambulance Monday to Valley Hospital Medical Center after his blood oxygen fell to dangerous levels.
He says doctors worked overnight to stabilize his father's condition and identify the infection.
Danny Tarkanian says Jerry Tarkanian is heavily medicated.
Prior to Tuesday night's game, UNLV paid tribute to the legendary coach (per Fresno State men's basketball):
Fresno State MBB @FresnoStateMBBHere's a look at the touching pre-game tribute for Coach Tark, who continues to fight in LV hospital.
Tarkanian coached in college basketball for 30 years with three different programs, posting a record of 761-202 His best run of success came with UNLV from 1973-92, winning a national championship during the 1989-90 season with a 35-5 record. The Rebels went 34-1 the next season, losing to Duke in the Final Four.
The legendary coach appeared in the NCAA Tournament 18 times with four Final Four appearances. After retiring from Fresno State in 2002, he was voted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the 2013 class.
