Dan Dakich
- January 4, 2024
- Basketball Coach
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Dan Dakich |
| Occupation | Basketball Coach |
| Date Of Birth | Aug 17, 1962(1962-08-17) |
| Age | 62 |
| Birthplace | Gary |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Indiana |
| Horoscope | Leo |
Dan Dakich Biography
| Name | Dan Dakich |
| Birthday | Aug 17 |
| Birth Year | 1962 |
| Place Of Birth | Gary |
| Home Town | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
| Parents | Bobbie Dakich, Thomas Dakich |
| Spouse | Jackie Dakich |
| Children(s) | Andrew Dakich, Laura Dakich |
Dan Dakich is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Coach who was born on August 17, 1962 in Gary, Indiana, United States. Basketball coach who served as assistant coach at Indiana University from 1985-1997 and the head coach at Bowling Green from 1997-2007. A sportscaster as well and host, he started hosting the Dan Dakich Show on radio station WFNI.
He was instructed by He was coached by Bobby Knight while playing college hoops for Indiana. while playing in the NCAA hoops tournament for Indiana.
Dakich attended Andrean High School in Merrillville, Indiana. He elected to play basketball for Indiana under coach Bob Knight from 1981 to 1985. He was a team captain during his junior and senior seasons and the Hoosiers finished with an 84–39 (.683) record during his career. As a player, he helped Indiana win one Big Ten title (during the 1982–83 season), earn three NCAA Tournament berths and finish as the NIT runner-up his senior season. As a junior, he was named All-Tournament at the Indiana Classic and as a senior he earned similar accolades at the Hoosier Classic.
Dakich is remembered for his defensive effort against Michael Jordan in Indiana’s upset of No. 1 ranked North Carolina in the 1984 East Regional Semifinal of the NCAA Tournament. It was Dakich’s sixth start of the year, but Knight assigned him to guard Jordan the afternoon of the game. Knight told him, “Just don’t let him dunk on you. That will embarrass you and me both.” Dakich commented, “I went back to my room and threw up.” Dakich held Jordan to 13 points in Indiana’s 72-68 victory, with both players ultimately fouling out in what would be Jordan’s final college game.
His parents were named Thomas as well as Bobbie. He got married to the first time to Jackie White in 1990 and his second wife Leigh Ross in 2015. Andrew, his Son Andrew is a professional basketball player, and his daughter’s nickname is Laura.
Dan Dakich Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Basketball Coach |
| House | Living in own house. |
Dan Dakich is one of the richest Basketball Coach from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dan Dakich 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a basketball player at Indiana and was a part of the team that helped to win the Big Ten title during the 1982-83 season.
He joined the NCAA basketball commentator and analyst on ESPN in the year 2010.
Daniel John Dakich (born August 17, 1962) is an American basketball sportscaster and radio host. He is a former player, assistant coach, interim head coach for the Indiana University Hoosiers and former head coach at Bowling Green State University.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 5 in |
Dan Dakich height 6 ft 5 in Dan weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Dan Dakich Dating?
According to our records, Dan Dakich married to Jackie Dakich. As of December 1, 2023, Dan Dakich’s is not dating anyone.
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Briefly in 2002, Dakich was named head basketball coach at West Virginia University (WVU) to succeed Gale Catlett. When Dakich learned that people affiliated with the basketball program may have been guilty of NCAA recruiting rules infractions, he attempted to renegotiate a higher salary at WVU and failed, thus returning to Bowling Green as head basketball coach after only a week at WVU. WVU voluntarily reported results of its internal investigation to the NCAA, and the university was not penalized as a result of the infractions. The focus of the investigation, Jonathan Hargett, was banned from WVU athletics for his role in the reported violations.
Facts & Trivia
Dan Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Coach. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Dan Dakich celebrates birthday on August 17 of every year.
Dakich spent 16 years with Knight, four as a player and twelve as an assistant. Dakich has said the reason he stayed so long, was Knight promised him that he would be Knight’s successor at IU. In recent years their relationship has deteriorated. In 2017 Dakich said that he had ‘lost all respect’ for Knight after Knight failed to attend a ceremony honoring the undefeated 1976 IU basketball team.
Where is Dan Dakich now?
Dan Dakich is gone as college basketball analyst at ESPN , has new sports show on Outkick. INDIANAPOLIS — Dan Dakich will launch a new sports show next month on Outkick, is no longer announcing basketball games for ESPN but will remain as host of his Indianapolis-based The Fan radio show.
How tall is Dan Dakich?
6′ 5″
What nationality is Dan Dakich?
American
Who is Dan Dakich wife?
Jackie Dakich
Where did Dan Dakich go to college?
Indiana University Bloomington