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Sep 10

Written by: DukeKeith
9/10/2008 2:08 PM

a friend's light still shines

a man's walk to be followed

a truck's open door


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Former Miner and NBA star Tim Hardaway talks about his old college coach before a ceremony honoring Don Haskins at the DHC.


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Former UTEP big man Antonio Davis was also back in town to honor the memory of The Bear.

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A Hall-of-Famer and national champion himself, former Miners player and Haskins assistant coach, Neville "The Shadow" Shed was also on hand to talk about his mentor, friend, coach and boss.

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A native El Pasoan, former UTEP player and a national champion as the head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks, Nolan Richardson has been deeply affected by the loss of his old coach, Don Haskins. Richardson's "40 Minutes of Hell" approach to the game was inspired by the tenacious defense taught by The Bear.

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Former UTEP and current Nebraska head men's basketball coach Doc Sadler talks about losing a friend and adviser in Don Haskins.

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Former UTEP and current Kentucky head men's basketball coach Billy Gillispie was in town to honor The Bear, a man he came to know as both friend and mentor.

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Former UTEP and current Southern Cal head men's basketball coach Tim Floyd had a very close relationship with Don ... Haskins, serving as Haskins' assistant and top recruiter from the late 1970's to the mid 1980's. Floyd, who lost his father at 17, counts Haskins as a surrogate father.

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