Iconic UNLV Coach Jerry Tarkanian Dies, Re-Live His Greatness

Legendary UNLV basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian has died. He was 84.

Tarkanian's son broke the news on Twitter:

Tarkanian had been in a Las Vegas hospital all this week for a respiratory ailment and infection after his blood oxygen level slipped to a low level.

The towel-chewing Tarkanian won a national championship at UNLV in 1990, defeating Duke in the championship by a record 30 points.

He was almost as known for his fast-playing teams as he was for his battles with the NCAA, which bombarded him over the years with charges ranging from point-shaving to fixing grades.

Tark amassed a career record 706-189 at UNLV, Long Beach State and Fresno State and  in 31 years on the sidelines. Amazingly, his teams won 20 or more games in 29 of those years.

In 2013, UNLV honored Tarkanian with a statue outside the school's arena, which you can see below:

You can check out more of the impact Tarkanian had, while also seeing his classic '90 UNLV team in action, below: