63RD WESTSTAR DON HASKINS SUN BOWL INVITATIONAL – …
Dec 22, 2024 · EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners defeated the Yale Bulldogs 75-74 to hoist the WestStar Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational Trophy for the second consecutive year on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. This is the first time that UTEP has won consecutive Sun Bowl titles since it did it three straight years in 2012, 2013 and 2014.. The Akron Zips defeated the Jackson State Tigers in the consolation game ...
Frazier's 15 lead UTEP over Yale 75-74 to win Don Haskins …
6 days ago · EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Otis Frazier III scored 15 points as UTEP beat Yale 75-74 on Saturday night to win the Don Haskins Basketball Invitational. Frazier added five rebounds for the Miners (9-3). Devon Barnes scored 12 points while …
Hall of Fame basketball coach Don Haskins dies at 78 - Chron
Sep 8, 2008 · EL PASO — Don Haskins, credited with helping break color barriers in college sports in 1966 when he used five black starters to win a national basketball title for Texas Western, died Sunday ...
Don Haskins, Legendary Hoops Coach, Dies - CBS News
Sep 8, 2008 · Haskins, the Hall of Fame coach credited with helping break color barriers in college sports in 1966 when he used five black starters to win a national basketball title for Texas Western, died...
Don Haskins statue unveiled outside Don Haskins Center on …
Feb 23, 2024 · With the pomp befitting his Hall of Fame career, with his family, some of his most famous players and other UTEP royalty in attendance, a 7-foot-tall statue of the late Haskins in a classic "bear...
Statue to honor legendary basketball coach who led team to …
Jan 16, 2024 · Legendary University of Texas at El Paso basketball coach Don Haskins will be honored with a statue on campus, officials announced in a news release Tuesday. The 7-foot artwork is a gift from El Pasoans Dan and JoAnn Longoria.
Don Haskins and Jim Forbes agree that the gold-medal victory …
Jul 26, 2024 · In the 1972 Olympic basketball gold-medal game, the United States team, including El Pasoans Jim Forbes and Don Haskins as assistant coach, the American team beat the Soviet team 50-49. Later,...
Statue of Don Haskins coming to UTEP campus; paid for by
May 8, 2023 · EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Don Haskins is already memorialized in El Paso with an indoor stadium, a recreation center, and a street all bearing his name. Now, a statue of the legendary basketball...
Coach Don Haskins continues to live on – The Prospector
Jan 30, 2024 · A game changer, mentor, and legend is what El Pasoans would describe legendary Coach Don Haskins and his unforgettable impact on the UTEP community. He was the first coach in history to start five African American players in the 1966 national championship game. He also led the Miners to 719 wins.
Don Haskins - Wikipedia
Donald Lee Haskins (March 14, 1930 – September 7, 2008), nicknamed "The Bear", was an American basketball player and coach. He played college basketball for three years under coach Henry Iba at Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State University).