From 1980 to the present, the head Basketball coaches at the University of Illinois have included: Lou Henson (1980-1996), Lon Kruger (1996-2000), Bill Self (2000-2003), Bruce Weber (2003-2012), John Groce (2012-2017), and Brad Underwood (2017-present). Each coach has contributed to the program's history with varying degrees of success and impact.
Australian Basketball Association was created in 1980.
Alex Garcia - basketball - was born in 1980.
Adam Harrington - basketball - was born in 1980.
Dick Edwards - basketball - died in 1980.
Chris Williams - basketball - was born in 1980.
Glenn Rivers, who played basketball at Marquette University from 1980 to 1983, played under two coaches -- Hank Raymonds and Rick Majerus. It was Majerus who gave him the nickname "Doc" because Rivers showed up at a summer basketball camp wearing a Julius "Dr. J" Erving T-shirt.
Coach K, or Mike Krzyzewski, has been at Duke University since 1980. He became the head coach of the men's basketball team that year and led the program for over 40 years until his retirement in 2022. During his tenure, he became one of the most successful coaches in college basketball history.
Herb Brooks and Craig Patrick.
Northern Cement basketball team was created in 1980.
Josh Davis - basketball - was born on 1980-08-10.
Liu Wei - basketball - was born on 1980-01-15.
Josh Fisher - basketball - was born on 1980-10-24.