Denny Crum

Quick Facts

Full Name	Denny Crum
Occupation	Basketball Coach
Date Of Birth	Mar 2, 1937(1937-03-02)
Age	87
Birthplace	San Fernando
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Pisces

Denny Crum Biography

Denny Crum is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Coach who was born on March 2, 1937 in San Fernando, California, United States. Head basketball coach at The University of Louisville from 1971 until 2001.

He played himself in He played himself in Denzel Washington‘s film He Got Game.’s film He Got Game.

Married Joyce Elaine Lunsford in 1951.

Denny Crum Net Worth

Denny Crum is one of the richest Basketball Coach from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Denny Crum 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was awarded the Irv P. Pohlmeyer Memorial Award for being an exceptional freshman.

As an assistant coach, he led his squad to the two NCAA Championships and six Final Four appearances.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Denny Crum Dating?

According to our records, Denny Crum married to Susan Sweeney. As of December 1, 2023, Denny Crum’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Denny Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Coach. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Denny Crum celebrates birthday on March 2 of every year.

Top Facts about Denny Crum

1. Denzel Edwin Crum: Biography, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denny_Crum.
2. Denzel Edwin Crum was an American men’s college basketball coach at the University of Louisville from 1971 to 2001.
3. He guided the Cardinals to two NCAA championships (1980, 1986) and six Final Fours, and was honored in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame since 1994.
4. He played college ball for UCLA under head coach John Wooden and later became Wooden’s assistant, helping the Bruins to win 3 national championships.
5. He was widely credited with pioneering the now-common strategy of scheduling tough non-conference match-ups early in the season.
6. He compiled a 675–295 (.696) record while at Louisville and took the Cardinals to 23 NCAA Tournaments.
7. 13 of his players were first round NBA draft picks, including 6 in the top 10.
8. He was known for Superior in-game coaching and held a rolled-up program in one hand during games, like Wooden.
9. In 1980, his national championship team was known as the “Doctors of Dunk”.
10. He co-hosted a local radio talk show with former University of Kentucky head coach Joe B. Hall from 2004 to 2014.
11. He founded The Denny Crum Scholarship Foundation, Inc.
12. He was awarded Metro Conference Coach of the Year three times (1979, 1980, 1983).
13. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1994.
14. He was an inaugural inductee of Pierce College’s athletic hall of fame in 2010.
15. He received the Legends of Coaching award given by the John R. Wooden Award Committee in 2002.
16. He had a hunting ranch in eastern Idaho.

How long has Denny Crum been married?

Denny Crum was born on March 2, 1937 in San Fernando, California, USA. He is an actor, known for He Got Game (1998), Four Square Miles to Glory and The Rivalry: Red v Blue (2013). He has been married to Susan Sweeney since June 9, 2001.

What Year did Denny Crum retire?

L O U I S V I L L E, Ky., March 2, 2001 — Denny Crum retired today on his 64thbirthday, ending a 30-year career at Louisville in which he coachedthe Cardinals to six Final Fours and two national championships.

How many national championships did Denny Crum win?

Crum guided the Cardinals to six NCAA Final Four appearances (1972, 1975, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1986) and led Louisville to the 1980 and 1986 national championships.

How old is Denny Crum?

85 years (March 2, 1937)

Who is Denny Crum's first wife?

Personal life. Since 2001, Denny Crum has been married to Susan Sweeney Crum , then a news anchor and reporter for Louisville television station WDRB. In 2006, Susan Sweeney Crum became an announcer and news anchor at Louisville public radio station WFPL.