Legendary University of Virginia men’s basketball coach Terry Holland passed away on Monday at the age of 80 after a battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Holland, who took Virginia to two Final Four appearances in his 16 years in Charlottesville from 1974-90, was diagnosed with the disease in 2019 and recently entered a memory care facility, according to USA TODAY.
Prior to his coaching career, Holland was a star player at Davidson under coach Lefty Driesell and led the nation in field goal percentage for the 1963-64 season. However, instead of pursuing a professional playing career, he joined Driesell’s staff following graduation and eventually began his head coaching career at Davidson when Driesell left for Maryland in ’69.
