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Jim Valvano

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Jim Valvano

James Thomas Anthony Valvano (March 10, 1946 – April 28, 1993), nicknamed Jimmy V, was an American college basketball player, coach, and broadcaster. Valvano had a successful coaching career with multiple schools, culminating at NC State. While the head coach at NC State, his team won the 1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball title against improbable odds. Valvano is remembered for his ecstatic celebration after winning the national championship game against the heavily favored Houston Cougars. Valvano is also remembered for an inspirational and memorable speech delivered at the 1993 ESPY Awards while terminally ill with cancer. Valvano implored the audience to laugh, think, and cry each day and announced the formation of The V Foundation for Cancer Research whose motto would be "Don't give up. Don't ever give up". He gave the speech less than two months before his death from adenocarcinoma. The ESPY Awards now include the Jimmy V Award named in his honor. Each year, a college basketball event called the Jimmy V Classic is held in his honor and in support of cancer research.

Infobox

Born
(1946-03-10)March 10, 1946Queens, New York, U.S.
Died
April 28, 1993(1993-04-28) (aged 47)Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
1964–1967
Rutgers
Position
Point guard
1967–1969
Rutgers (assistant)
1969–1970
Johns Hopkins
1970–1972
Connecticut (assistant)
1972–1975
Bucknell
1975–1980
Iona
1980–1990
NC State
1977–1980
Iona
1986–1989
NC State
Overall
346–210
Tournaments
12–8 (NCAA Division I)0–1 (NIT)

Tables

Statistics overview · Head coaching record
Johns Hopkins Blue Jays (Middle Atlantic Conference) (1969–1970)
Johns Hopkins Blue Jays (Middle Atlantic Conference) (1969–1970)
Season
Johns Hopkins Blue Jays (Middle Atlantic Conference) (1969–1970)
1969–70
1969–70
Season
1969–70
Team
Johns Hopkins
Overall
10–9
Johns Hopkins:
Johns Hopkins:
Season
Johns Hopkins:
Team
10–9
Bucknell Bison (Middle Atlantic Conference) (1972–1975)
Bucknell Bison (Middle Atlantic Conference) (1972–1975)
Season
Bucknell Bison (Middle Atlantic Conference) (1972–1975)
1972–73
1972–73
Season
1972–73
Team
Bucknell
Overall
11–14
Conference
6–4
Standing
T–2nd
1973–74
1973–74
Season
1973–74
Team
Bucknell
Overall
8–16
Conference
2–8
Standing
T–5th
1974–75
1974–75
Season
1974–75
Team
Bucknell
Overall
14–12
Conference
4–4
Standing
T–3rd
Bucknell:
Bucknell:
Season
Bucknell:
Team
33–42
Overall
12–16
Iona Gaels (NCAA Division I independent) (1975–1980)
Iona Gaels (NCAA Division I independent) (1975–1980)
Season
Iona Gaels (NCAA Division I independent) (1975–1980)
1975–76
1975–76
Season
1975–76
Team
Iona
Overall
11–15
1976–77
1976–77
Season
1976–77
Team
Iona
Overall
15–10
1977–78
1977–78
Season
1977–78
Team
Iona
Overall
17–10
1978–79
1978–79
Season
1978–79
Team
Iona
Overall
23–6
Postseason
NCAA Division I First Round
1979–80
1979–80
Season
1979–80
Team
Iona
Overall
28–4
Postseason
NCAA Division I Second Round
Iona:
Iona:
Season
Iona:
Team
94–45
NC State Wolfpack (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1980–1990)
NC State Wolfpack (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1980–1990)
Season
NC State Wolfpack (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1980–1990)
1980–81
1980–81
Season
1980–81
Team
NC State
Overall
14–13
Conference
4–10
Standing
7th
1981–82
1981–82
Season
1981–82
Team
NC State
Overall
22–10
Conference
7–7
Standing
4th
Postseason
NCAA Division I First Round
1982–83
1982–83
Season
1982–83
Team
NC State
Overall
26–10
Conference
8–6
Standing
T–3rd
Postseason
NCAA Division I champion
1983–84
1983–84
Season
1983–84
Team
NC State
Overall
19–14
Conference
4–10
Standing
7th
Postseason
NIT First Round
1984–85
1984–85
Season
1984–85
Team
NC State
Overall
23–10
Conference
9–5
Standing
T–1st
Postseason
NCAA Division I Elite Eight
1985–86
1985–86
Season
1985–86
Team
NC State
Overall
21–13
Conference
7–7
Standing
T–4th
Postseason
NCAA Division I Elite Eight
1986–87
1986–87
Season
1986–87
Team
NC State
Overall
20–15
Conference
6–8
Standing
6th
Postseason
NCAA Division I First Round
1987–88
1987–88
Season
1987–88
Team
NC State
Overall
24–8
Conference
10–4
Standing
2nd
Postseason
NCAA Division I First Round
1988–89
1988–89
Season
1988–89
Team
NC State
Overall
22–9
Conference
10–4
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Division I Sweet 16
1989–90
1989–90
Season
1989–90
Team
NC State
Overall
18–12
Conference
6–8
Standing
T–5th
NC State:
NC State:
Season
NC State:
Team
209–114
Overall
71–69
Total:
Total:
Season
Total:
Team
346–210
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
Season
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
Season
Team
Overall
Conference
Standing
Postseason
Johns Hopkins Blue Jays (Middle Atlantic Conference) (1969–1970)
1969–70
Johns Hopkins
10–9
Johns Hopkins:
10–9
Bucknell Bison (Middle Atlantic Conference) (1972–1975)
1972–73
Bucknell
11–14
6–4
T–2nd
1973–74
Bucknell
8–16
2–8
T–5th
1974–75
Bucknell
14–12
4–4
T–3rd
Bucknell:
33–42
12–16
Iona Gaels (NCAA Division I independent) (1975–1980)
1975–76
Iona
11–15
1976–77
Iona
15–10
1977–78
Iona
17–10
1978–79
Iona
23–6
NCAA Division I First Round
1979–80
Iona
28–4
NCAA Division I Second Round
Iona:
94–45
NC State Wolfpack (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1980–1990)
1980–81
NC State
14–13
4–10
7th
1981–82
NC State
22–10
7–7
4th
NCAA Division I First Round
1982–83
NC State
26–10
8–6
T–3rd
NCAA Division I champion
1983–84
NC State
19–14
4–10
7th
NIT First Round
1984–85
NC State
23–10
9–5
T–1st
NCAA Division I Elite Eight
1985–86
NC State
21–13
7–7
T–4th
NCAA Division I Elite Eight
1986–87
NC State
20–15
6–8
6th
NCAA Division I First Round
1987–88
NC State
24–8
10–4
2nd
NCAA Division I First Round
1988–89
NC State
22–9
10–4
1st
NCAA Division I Sweet 16
1989–90
NC State
18–12
6–8
T–5th
NC State:
209–114
71–69
Total:
346–210
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

References

  1. Sports Illustrated
    https://www.si.com/vault/1993/01/11/127875/as-time-runs-out-gravely-ill-with-cancer-jim-valvano-is-fighting-for-his-life-the-same-way-he-coached-basketball-by-learning-all-he-can-talking-up-a-storm-and-insisting-on-the-last-shot
  2. Wilmington Morning Star
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1ms0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=vBQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2337%2C5284571
  3. Sports Illustrated
    https://www.si.com/vault/1983/04/11/619339/state-had-the-stuff
  4. Wilmington Morning Star
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vcksAAAAIBAJ&sjid=chMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6570%2C1499512
  5. Milwaukee Sentinel
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EapRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SxIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6614%2C787183
  6. Full Video & Transcript of ESPY speech Archived December 3, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
    http://www.sweetspeeches.com/s/2557-jimmy-valvano-espy-awards-acceptance-speech-don-t-ever-give-up
  7. Sports Illustrated
    https://www.si.com/vault/1993/05/10/128539/jimmy-vee-hung-in-there-the-former-basketball-coachs-yearlong-battle-with-cancer-taught-us-all-a-lesson-in-courage
  8. New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1993/04/29/obituaries/jim-valvano-colorful-college-basketball-coach-is-dead-at-47.html?scp=1&sq=valvano&st=cse
  9. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-04-29-sp-29011-story.html
  10. "Jim Valvano's debut (11/29/1980)"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120530044500/http://historicalstate.lib.ncsu.edu/catalog/1980-11-29-jim-valvano-s-debut
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20120522012248/http://historicalstate.lib.ncsu.edu/catalog/1983-04-men-s-basketball-wins-ncaa-championship
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    https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2199&dat=19850219&id=tK4xAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FuUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2687,3323984
  13. Spokane Chronicle
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XO4iAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_PkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6864%2C606035
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    https://chandlert.wordpress.com/jim-valvano/ncaa-investigator-quote/
  15. Sports Illustrated
    https://www.si.com/vault/1990/06/18/122160/take-the-v-out-of-tv-please-jim-valvano-is-a-bad-choice-for-the-broadcast-booth
  16. Free Lance-Star
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IfxNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kIsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3567%2C830085
  17. Eugene Register-Guard
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=60FWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fuoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6616,4247427
  18. Post and Courier
    https://web.archive.org/web/20230418015523/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=z1ZSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2DYNAAAAIBAJ&pg=3228,1305471
  19. Wilmington Morning Star
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=H60sAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vxQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2789%2C2511887
  20. Toledo Blade
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tycxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UQMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4545%2C965042
  21. "Jimmy's 1993 ESPY Speech"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuoVM9nm42E
  22. Free Lance-Star
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2-UyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kQcGAAAAIBAJ&pg=3549%2C656034
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20230418011311/http://www.jimmyv.org/about-us/remembering-jim/jimmy-v-espy-awards-speech/
  24. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1993/01/10/sports/sports-people-baseball-valvano-gets-wish-to-throw-first-pitch.html
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    https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1454&dat=19930410&id=3HxOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vRQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4622,3903141
  26. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-04-10-sp-21227-story.html
  27. Daily Reporter
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ElkrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0tkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1462%2C7874383
  28. www.barrypopik.com
    http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/survive_and_advance
  29. "Yow, Valvano among first 10 in NC State Hall of Fame"
    http://www.wralsportsfan.com/ncsu/story/11251026/
  30. Chicago Tribune
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160418225021/http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/books/ct-prj-legends-club-john-feinstein-smith-krzyzewski-valvano-20160308-column.html
  31. Raleigh News and Observer
    https://www.newsobserver.com/latest-news/article222686245.html
  32. NC State University Athletics
    https://gopack.com/facilities/james-t-valvano-arena-at-william-neal-reynolds-coliseum/20
  33. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/36029098/gregg-popovich-dirk-nowitzki-dwyane-wade-hall-fame
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