Ray Meyer. He was also inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in that same year, 1979. He also coached George Mikan.
Michigan State, Indiana State, DePaul and Penn.
1979 - 1,2,2,9 Indiana State, Michigan State, DePaul, Penn 1980 - 2,5,6,8 Louisville, Iowa, Purdue, UCLA
SportsCenter - 1979 At the Final Four was released on: USA: 6 April 2013
Bill Foster: Final Four in 1978
John Castellani
Gary Garland-Houston played basketball for DePaul from 1975-79. As a Blue Devil Garland helped DePaul to three NCAA Tournament appearances including the 1979 Final Four, earned NCAA Tournament All-Region honors in 1978 and 1979 and was the Most Valuable Player of the West Regional in 1979. An honorable mention All-American in 1979, Garland was nicknamed the Music Man by his teammates and often sang the National Anthem before Blue Demon games. He was inducted into the DePaul Athletics Hall of Fame in 2005. After his playing days ended, Garland continued with his music career including serving as a backup singer to his half-sister, Whitney Houston.
Dean Smith, with North Carolina
From 1979 - 2010, 54 no 1 seeds have made the final four. That's 42.2%
Rick Perteno
either Roy Williams or Dean Smith
From 1979 - 2010, 54 no 1 seeds have made the final four. That's 42.2%
DePaul University is based out of Chicago, Illinois. It has four suburban campuses, including a metropolitan one, a Lincoln Park location, and one in the downtown Chicago Loop.