| Haskins Viewing, Memorial Announced - Monday, September 08, 2008The University of Texas at El Paso and the Haskins family announce two events honoring the late Coach Don Haskins.
Posted Sept. 8, 2008
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| Coach Haskins Passes Away - Monday, September 08, 2008Don Haskins, one of the greatest coaches in college basketball history, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008. He was 78.
Haskins died at his home, surrounded by friends and family, at 4:30 p.m. MDT. A public memorial is tentatively planned for later in the week, with arrangements pending.
"It is a very sad time for all of us,” UTEP Director of Athletics Bob Stull said. “Don is an icon of El Paso. He has had a huge impact on the city and the University of Texas at El Paso... He remains one of the most revered and honored coaches in basketball history."
UTEP Head Basketball Coach Tony Barbee called Haskins a "national treasure."
“It's sad to think that we're losing someone so special to this community and this university, and a national hero at the same time," Barbee said.
Nicknamed “The Bear,” Haskins was the head coach at UTEP from 1961-99, leading the Miners to 719 wins, as well as a national title (1966), 14 NCAA Tournament appearances and seven Western Athletic Conference championships. Haskins, who retired in 1999, ranks 19th among all-time Division I men’s basketball head coaches with 719 victories.
CBS Sportsline.com in 2001 named him the Greatest Division I Men's Basketball Coach of All Time: "UTEP -- with no recruiting base, no media attention and substandard budgets -- had no business winning much of anything," said sports columnist Dan Wetzel. "No coach did more with less, maximized his talent and made strange parts fit better than The Bear."
Haskins is survived by his wife, Mary; three sons – Brent, David and Steve; and three grandsons. A fourth son, Mark, passed away in 1994.
Posted Sept. 7, 2008
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| "Glory Road" on DVD - Tuesday, June 06, 2006
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| Miners Visit White House - Tuesday, February 28, 2006The TWC champs and friends and family join President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush for dinner and a screening of "Glory Road."
Posted February 23, 2006
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| About 60 from D.C. to visit White House with '66 team - Wednesday, February 15, 2006The El Paso Times interviews some of the invitees for the Feb. 22 visit to the White House.
Posted February 15, 2006
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| Memory lane not a glory road - Wednesday, February 15, 2006Curt Jimerson and Charles Brown on basketball and segregation in the '50s and '60s.
Posted Jan. 24, 2006
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| San Antonio-Express News Columnist Recalls TWC Victory - Monday, January 23, 2006Columnist Robert Seltzer grew up in El Paso. He vividly remembers the night the Miners won the championship.
Posted Jan. 22, 2006
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| '66 Team Gets White House Invite - Monday, January 23, 2006The champs will meet with President Bush on Feb. 22
Posted Jan 20, 2006
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| "Glory Road" #1 at the Box Office - Monday, January 23, 2006The film ranked No.1 after the four-day Martin Luther King holiday weekend... read more
Posted Jan. 17, 2006
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| Worsley claims possession of own '66 jersey - Monday, January 23, 2006A day after a collectibles company announced they would auction off what it believed to be the game-used jersey of TWC guard Willie Worsley, Worsley himself insisted that a mistake had been made.
Posted Jan. 14, 2006
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| Ebert Gives Thumbs Up to "Glory Road" - Monday, January 23, 2006 Chicago Sun-Times critic says the movie succeeds in capturing a chapter of history.
Posted Jan. 13, 2006
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| Media Advisory: Premiere Parties - Monday, January 23, 2006Alumni, students join to watch the nationwide premiere of "Glory Road"
Posted Jan. 11, 2006
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| "Glory Road" Actors Make TV Rounds - Tuesday, January 10, 2006Marketing push is well under way
Posted Jan. 10, 2006
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| Haskins Book Signing at UTEP - Tuesday, January 10, 200611 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 16 at the University Bookstore
Posted Jan. 10, 2006
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| Barriers Still Need to Fall - Tuesday, January 10, 2006From Columnist Drew Sharp of the Detroit Free Press
Posted Jan. 10, 2006
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| "Glory Road" Soundtrack Hits Stores - Tuesday, January 10, 2006
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| Texas Western's crown helped open doorways - Tuesday, January 10, 2006From columnist Steve Kelley of the Seattle Times
Posted Jan. 10, 2006
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| Team Trying to Win, Not Make a Statement - Tuesday, January 10, 2006
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| Sports Better for Pair's Bond - Tuesday, January 10, 2006Columnist Dave Krieger on Don Haskins' and Herman Carr's friendship
Posted Jan. 10, 2006
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| Glory Road - Tuesday, January 10, 2006
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| City Can Hear Haskins Spin Tales - Tuesday, January 10, 2006"An Evening With Don Haskins" is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 12
Posted Jan. 10, 2006
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| Film is a Story Worth Retelling - Tuesday, January 10, 2006
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| Glory Road: Hard Fact or Hollywood? - Tuesday, January 10, 2006From the Jackson Sun in Tennessee
Posted Jan. 8, 2006
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| Film Shows How Far Nation has Come - Tuesday, January 10, 2006From the Lexington Herald-Leader of Kentucky
Jan 8, 2006
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| Lights, Cameras! Finally, Satisfaction - Tuesday, January 10, 2006
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| Bruckheimer Goes for the "Glory" - Tuesday, January 10, 2006From the San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Jan. 7, 2006
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| Cast, Director Vowed to Get "Glory Road" Right - Tuesday, January 10, 2006
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| Glory Road Paved for Young - Tuesday, January 10, 2006From the Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Posted Jan. 6, 2006
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| Starting Five - Friday, January 06, 2006From gaming and entertainment Web site IGN.com
Posted Jan. 6, 2006
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| "Glory Road" recalls UTEP's 1966 championship season - Friday, January 06, 2006
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| Basketball game a "turning point for race in college sports" - Friday, January 06, 2006The Louisville, Kentucky Courier-Journal examines the legacy of the TWC team and Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp
Posted Jan. 6, 2006
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| "Glory Road" to play in Enid - Friday, January 06, 2006The Enid News and Eagle reports "Glory Road" will come to the town where Don Haskins was born and raised
Posted Jan. 4, 2006
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| James Gartner Profiled in Hollywood Reporter - Friday, January 06, 2006The "Glory Road" director makes the jump from commercials to feature film
Posted Jan. 4, 2006
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| Keeping Score with Willie Worlsey - Tuesday, January 03, 2006USA Today columnist Ian O'Connor on Worsley's "Glory Road" trek
Posted Jan. 3, 2006
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| Movie brings back memories for Rob Evans - Tuesday, January 03, 2006ASU basketball coach Evans talks to the Arizona Republic about "Glory Road"
Posted Dec. 27, 2005
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| New Downloads at Disney's "Glory Road" site - Monday, December 19, 2005Photos, AOL Buddy Icons, wallpapers and other downloads are now available
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| A profile of Emily Deschanel - Friday, December 16, 2005The Hollywood Reporter profiles Deschanel, who plays Mary Haskins in "Glory Road."
Posted Dec. 8, 2005
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| Jerry Bruckheimer discusses "Glory Road" - Friday, December 16, 2005An interview from The Tufts Daily
Posted Dec. 8, 2005
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| New Photo Galleries - Wednesday, November 30, 2005The Web site's photo galleries have been updated to include Don Haskins' booksigning at Barnes and Noble, and plenty of pics from the Wheaties box unveiling and the Glory Road street dedication. Enjoy!
Posted Nov. 30, 2005
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| Wheaties Box Unveiled; Glory Road Dedicated - Wednesday, November 30, 2005The "Glory Road" celebration continues at UTEP with the unveiling of a commemorative Wheaties box and the dedication of Glory Road in front of the Don Haskins Center.
Posted Nov. 29, 2005
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| UTEP Gets a Sneak Peek at "Glory Road" - Wednesday, November 30, 2005"Glory Road" was screened for local media, players and their families on Nov. 28 at Cinemark Theatres on El Paso's Westside. Also, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and actors Josh Lucas, Derek Luke and Mehcad Brooks were special guests at an "Orange Carpet" reception.
Posted Nov. 28, 2005
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| UTEP Celebrates "Glory Road" - Tuesday, November 22, 2005UTEP announces two days of celebrations in anticipation of the upcoming release of Jerry Bruckheimer’s film "Glory Road"
Posted Nov. 22, 2005
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| Don Haskins Book Signing - Monday, November 28, 2005Haskins and members of the 1966 championship team will attend a signing for the coach's new autobiography. See photos from the event here...
Posted Nov. 22, 2005
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| The Men Who Hired "The Bear" - Tuesday, November 22, 2005George McCarty and Ben Collins brought young Don Haskins to Texas Western College in 1961.
Posted Nov. 18, 2005
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| Josh Lucas Writes about his "Glory Road" Experience - Monday, November 14, 2005
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| Haskins to Release Clothing Line - Monday, November 14, 2005The man famous for his clip-on ties and retro sportcoats announces his "66 Line" apparel at www.66line.com.
Posted Nov. 10, 2005
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| City Authorizes Street Name Change - Thursday, November 10, 2005Baltimore Drive between Mesa and Oregon Street will be renamed "Glory Road."
Posted Nov. 10, 2005
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| Fans welcome 1966 team - Tuesday, October 18, 2005The champs make an appearance at the kickoff for the 2005-06 basketball season
Posted 10/18/05
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| Haskins honored in Enid, Ok. - Thursday, October 27, 2005The coach returns to his hometown for the dedication of new basketball courts and induction into school district's hall of fame.
Posted 10/18/05
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