Jim Valvano

James Thomas Anthony Valvano (March 10, 1946 – April 28, 1993), nicknamed Jimmy V, was an American college basketball player, coach, and broadcaster.^[1][2] Valvano was known for being the coach of NC State. While the head coach at NC State, his team won the 1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball title in an upset.^[3][4][5] Valvano is also known for his inspirational speech that he gave at the 1993 ESPY Awards while terminally ill with adenocarcinoma of unknown primary origin.^[6]

Jim Valvano

Valvano in 1982
Biographical details
Born	(1946-03-10)March 10, 1946 Queens, New York, U.S.
Died	April 28, 1993(1993-04-28) (aged 47) Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
Playing career
1964–1967	Rutgers
Position(s)	Point guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1967–1969	Rutgers (assistant)
1969–1970	Johns Hopkins
1970–1972	Connecticut (assistant)
1972–1975	Bucknell
1975–1980	Iona
1980–1990	NC State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1977–1980	Iona
1986–1989	NC State
Head coaching record
Overall	346–210
Tournaments	12–8 (NCAA Division I) 0–1 (NIT)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NCAA Division I tournament (1983) NCAA Division I Regional – Final Four (1983) 2 ACC tournament (1983, 1987) 2 ACC regular season (1985, 1989)
Awards
ACC Coach of The Year (1989) Arthur Ashe Courage Award (1993)