Hall of Fame coach John Chaney passed away

[caption id="attachment_336086" align="alignnone" width="1024"] (Photo by Getty Images/Joseph Labolito/WireImage)[/caption] John Chaney, a Hall of Fame college basketball coach at Temple University and one-time rival of John Calipari, passed away today at 89. A Philadelphia legend, Chaney coached the Owls from 1982 to 2006, a 24-year run that included eight Atlantic 10 regular season titles, six Atlantic 10 tournament titles, 17 NCAA Tournament appearances, 741 career wins and the AP Coach of the Year award in 1988. He was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in the 2001 class and then joined the greats in the College Basketball Hall of Fame five years later in 2006. He also threatened to kick Calipari's ass in a press conference back when they were in a heated rivalry in the ealry 90s. You've seen it many times, but let's watch it again in this clip from Cal's "One And Not Done" documentary:

One And Not Done: Coach Cal Vs. Chaney from ESPNFrontRow on Vimeo.

Calipari and Chaney eventually put the A-10 feud behind them and became great friends over time, a very important update to that infamous scene. https://twitter.com/GaryParrishCBS/status/1355236161355210754 https://twitter.com/SethDavisHoops/status/1355234532429979649 https://twitter.com/KyleTucker_ATH/status/1355234167294984197 Calipari released the following statement after learning about his friend's passing:

I’m so saddened to hear that we have lost John Chaney, a coaching icon, a Hall of Famer, a molder of young men, the ultimate competitor and a dear friend. Being able to compete against the best at a young age gave me a great opportunity to grown and learn. Coach Chaney’s ability to coach hard, yet build trust and teach life lessons, is unmatched in our profession, in my opinion. Although we were competitors, it’s what I admired most about him. Coach Chaney and I fought every game we competed – as everyone knows, sometimes literally – but in the end he was my friend. Throughout my career, we would talk about basketball and life. I will miss those talks and I will my friend. Rest in peace, Coach!