Tarkanian's son announced the unfortunate news via social media on Wednesday morning.
Jerry Tarkanian, the legendary UNLV coach who led the team to its greatest stretch in program history, has died at age 84, his son announced Wednesday morning on Twitter. Tarkanian had been fighting health issues over the past year and was recently hospitalized for the third time in 10 months.
Tarkanian's son, Danny, announced the news Wednesday:
Coach Tark, my father, the greatest man I have ever known, passed today, to take his place in heaven. I will miss him every day of my life.
— Danny Tarkanian (@DannyTarkanian) February 11, 2015
Tarkanian had been hospitalized in Nevada earlier this week while fighting a respiratory ailment and infection, and was reportedly in critical condition two days ago. Last year, he suffered his second heart attack in April, then was treated for pneumonia in November.
Tarkanian coached for 31 years at the NCAA level, finishing with a 729-201 record. He led UNLV to nine straight NCAA Tournament appearances in the late 80s and early 90s, eventually winning the national championship in 1990. A year later, his team returned to the Final Four but was upset by Duke.
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