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A View from the Other Bench... From One of the Toughest Hurdles KU Basketball Ever Cleared, the 1988 National Title Foe |
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Director of Athletics at Lamar University and a former men’s basketball coach known for his high scoring offense and full-court press defense, Billy Tubbs will speak at the 2010 Lawrence Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting to be held on Friday, January 29 at the Lawrence Holiday Inn Hotel and Convention Center, 200 McDonald Dr.
In Lawrence, Tubbs may be familiar to those who remember the 1988 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament when KU, coached by Larry Brown, won the national title with an 83–79 victory in the final game over Big 8 Conference rival Oklahoma, coached by Tubbs.
In 31 years as a head coach, Tubbs posted a career record of 641-340 (.653). His 641 career wins ranks 24th all-time in NCAA Division I history. Tubbs has led his teams to 12 NCAA Tournament appearances, six NIT appearances, eight conference championships, three conference tournament
championships and 18 20-win seasons. For his efforts, he was named conference coach of the year eight times and was a two-time national coach of the year.
Throughout his career as a head coach, Tubbs led universities such as Southwestern University, Lamar University, the University of Oklahoma and Texas Christian University.
The Annual meeting will begin with a social hour at 6 p.m. followed by dinner, awards and a resentation by Billy Tubbs at 7 p.m. The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce is inviting all of its members to celebrate and recognize community leaders who have devoted their time and energy to public service and business. The Chamber will honor these individuals with the following awards:
Citizen of the Years
Wally Galluzzi Chamber Volunteer of the Year
Buford M. Watson Public Service Award
Athena Award
Businesses of the Year Awards
The Chamber is currently taking reservations, please call 785-865-4411 or email ahandshy@lawrencechamber.com. Tickets are $75 per person. You may also reserve full
tables of 10 for $750. For more information about the event, contact Cathy Lewis at 785-865-4406 or clewis@lawrencechamber.com.
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