Duke Basketball Report · Dec 11, 2020
YouTube Gold: Duke Denies Lefty Driesell A Milestone
Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1981: Head coach Lefty Driesell of the Maryland Terrapins reacts during an NCAA College basketball game circa 1981. Driesell was the head coach of Maryland from 1969-86.In 1985, Lefty Driesell was a year away from the implosion at Maryland that followed the death of Len Bias.
He had a really good team that year, with Bias of course the focus. Aside from the soon-to-be tragic star, the Terps also started Derrick Lewis, Terry Long, Adrian Branch and Keith Gatlin.
Duke was on the rise in 1985, but Mike Krzyzewski was not yet iconic: his first Final Four trip was one year away. Lefty doesn't give him much respect in the post-game handshake.