Driesell said that the season attained the three goals he had set for the program at the time of his hiring: " national prominence ", " national ranking ", and " a national championship ".

An eyewitness, Prince George's County circuit court Judge Samuel Meloy, said, " Let's face it, Driesell was a hero.

The elder Driesell continues to provide coaching advice to his son, but said, " But he's like all children, he doesn't listen.

Driesell resigned over concerns about the death of All-American forward Len Bias and subsequent revelations about his players ' academic performances ; the fact that Wade and Driesell didn't like each other, and Wade had consistently said he hadn't wanted Dunbar prospects to play for Driesell at Maryland, was not overlooked by commentators.

On August 26, 1986, State's Attorney Arthur A. Marshall Jr. stated that in the hours after Bias's death, Maryland head basketball coach Lefty Driesell told players to remove drugs from Bias's dorm room.

Two days later, Bias's father, James, accused the University of Maryland, and Driesell specifically, of neglecting the academic status of its athletes.

The controversy prompted athletic director Dick Dull to resign October 7, 1986, with Driesell following suit October 29, after serving as the Terrapins ' coach for 17 years.

Following an investigation, the NCAA placed the Terrapin Men's basketball program on a three year probation due to academic and recruiting violations by both Lefty Driesell and his successor, Bob Wade.

Charles Grice " Lefty " Driesell ( born December 25, 1931 ) is an American former college basketball coach.

During his 41-year coaching career, Driesell led teams from each school to the NCAA Tournament and earned a reputation as a tireless recruiter.

He was born on December 25, 1931 in Norfolk, Virginia to Frank Driesell, a jeweler who had emigrated from Germany.

In the fourth grade, Driesell received the nickname " Lefty " for his handedness.

After graduating high school in 1950, Driesell attended college at Duke University from 1950 to 1954.

Driesell graduated from Duke with a bachelor's degree in 1954.

Driesell was promoted to varsity coach the following year.

Driesell served as the head coach at Davidson from 1960 to 1969.

Driesell excelled at recruiting at each of his collegiate coaching stops.

During his time at Davidson, NC State head coach Everett Case attempted to lure Driesell to join his own coaching staff as an assistant, to which he replied, " Coach, I got a better team than you got.

While Driesell did not elevate Maryland to UCLA's heights, he did lead the Terrapins to eight NCAA Tournament appearances, a National Invitation Tournament championship, two Atlantic Coast Conference regular season championships, and one Atlantic Coast Conference tournament championship.

Driesell coached the Maryland Terrapins from 1969 to 1986.

At Maryland, Driesell began the now nationwide tradition of Midnight Madness.

Driesell traditionally began the first practice with a requirement that his players run one mile in six minutes, but found that the players were too fatigued to practice effectively immediately afterwards.

At 12: 03 a. m. on October 15, 1971, Driesell held a one-mile run at the track around Byrd Stadium, where a crowd of 1, 000 fans had gathered after learning of the unorthodox practice session.

On July 12, 1973, Driesell saved the lives of at least ten children from several burning buildings.

Driesell broke down a door and rescued several children from the fire that eventually destroyed four townhouses.

`` Don't say or do anything '', he said softly.

`` Don't ask me if I think the cannery helps '', he said.

Don't question, Rev had said, don't invite danger.

`` Don't worry, I can get plenty more '', Eugenia said, wondering where in the world she could.

`` Don't bother, Ida '', she said.

`` Don't yell at Susan '', Lucy said.

`` Don't think Linda couldn't have got John back any time, if she'd tried '', Mousie Gordon, who had been Mousie Chandler, said between bites of a chicken sandwich at a luncheon table at Le Mont.

`` Don't take it like this '', Frankie said.

`` Don't worry '', Frankie said.

Through quiet laughter his mother said, `` Don't speak to your father like that, Richard ''.

`` Don't '', I said.

She had said, " Don't forget yourself to the point of believing that it was you who wrote this work.

However, a viewing of the film itself reveals that Lugosi said this line correctly, the exact words being, " Don't be afraid of Lobo ; he's as gentle as a kitten.

' And he said, ' Don't worry, David, take the rest of the money and make something else for me.

Coppola said that all the advice Corman offered was " Don't go ".

His brother-in-law Humphrey Dakin, a " Hail fellow, well met " type, who took him to a local pub in Leeds, said that he was told by the landlord: " Don't bring that bugger in here again.

" According to writer Philip Norman, when Groucho jokingly pointed his index fingers as if holding a pair of six-shooters, Elton John put up his hands and said, " Don't shoot me, I'm only the piano player ," thereby naming the album he had just completed.

Halliwell took the psychiatrist's address and said, " Don't worry, I'm feeling better now.

" Don't get it twisted, God has always existed ," said Kurtis, " and in terms of these young people out here who love Jesus but do not like to go to church, maybe hip hop can bring them back to the church.

The management brought our suitcases down to the gig and said: ' Don't come back ...'"

And King Charles II said: " Don't fight the Dutch, imitate them ".

In 1903, a shaken Edison said " Don't talk to me about X-rays, I am afraid of them.

The Director General, Sir John Reith ( later Lord Reith ) said in the opening programme: " Don't expect too much in the early days ; for some time we shall transmit comparatively simple programmes, to give the best chance of intelligible reception and provide evidence as to the type of material most suitable for the service in each zone.

During that battle Putnam may have ordered William Prescott to tell his troops " Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes " ( It is debated exactly who said these words first ; they are attributed to a number of officers ).

' Don't you fear God ,' he said, ' since you are under the same sentence?