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Bookmark or Share- How Texas Western's 1966 national championship changed ... - NCAA.comTexas Western and head coach Don Haskins started five African-American players in the nationally televised championship game — a decision that has gone down as one of the seminal moments in ...
- Don Haskins, Legendary Hoops Coach, Dies - CBS NewsHaskins, born in Enid, Okla., played for Hall of Fame coach Henry "Hank" Iba at Oklahoma State, back when the school was still Oklahoma A&M. Haskins was later an assistant under Iba for the 1972...
- Donald L. "Don" Haskins - Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of FameKnown as “The Bear” for his robust build and stern manner, Don Haskins always put the best five players on the floor regardless of race, creed, or color. But in 1966, when his all-black starting five Texas Western team won the NCAA national championship against Adolph Rupp’s all-white Kentucky team, Haskins changed college basketball forever.
- Don Haskins: The Bear - The University of Texas at El PasoHaskins, who was nicknamed “The Bear,” 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.
- 1966. It was a Landmark Night. - The University of Texas at El PasoLed by Don Haskins, a gruff, straight-talking coach known as "The Bear," the Miners lit up the 1965-66 regular season with a 23-1 record. A tight-knit group of blacks, whites and one Hispanic, the team finished the season ranked third in the final AP college basketball poll.
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