Jim Valvano Biography

Jim Valvano

coach at N.C. State whose team upset Houston to win national title in 1983; in 19 seasons as a coach appeared in 8 NCAA tournaments; twice voted ACC Coach of the Year; career record 346-212; AD at N.C. State (1986-89) when a recruiting and admissions scandal forced him out of the job; worked as a television broadcaster for ESPN and ABC; died after a year-long battle with cancer; The V Foundation for cancer research is named for him.