Former University of Toledo head coach Bob Nichols passed away on Thursday. Nichols coached at UT for 22 seasons from 1965-87, leading the Rockets to the NCAA Tournament in 1967, 1979 and 1980. The 1979 squad advanced to the Sweet 16 with a win over Iowa on a last-second jumper by former head coach Stan Joplin. Nichols’ lifetime record at UT was 376-212, the most wins by any coach in Mid-American Conference history. The University of Toledo’s basketball court in Savage Arena is named after him.

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