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College Basketball World Mourns Ex-DePaul Coach Joey Meyer

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Former DePaul basketball coach Joey Meyer died Friday at the age of 74, the school announced.

Meyer played point guard at DePaul from 1967 to ’71 for his father, Ray Meyer, then joined the Blue Demons’ coaching staff after he graduated. Meyer spent a decade as an assistant coach, then took over as the program’s head coach in 1984 when his father retired following over 40 years at the helm.

Meyer led DePaul to a 231–158 record with seven NCAA tournament appearances, the second-most wins in program history behind his father, which included two trips to the Sweet 16. After DePaul fired Meyer in 1997, he went on to coach an ABA franchise and several NBA D-League teams. He also served as a college scout for the Los Angeles Clippers for seven seasons.

The college basketball community had great respect for Meyer, and many mourned the loss on social media.

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