Don Meyer, a legend of college basketball, died Sunday in Aberdeen, South Dakota, at the age of 69. Meyer fought carcinoid cancer in the last years of his life.
A purist who loved teaching and basketball but was not interested in navigating the complications attached to Division I basketball, Meyer spent his career working at small colleges -- Hamline in Minnesota, Lipscomb University in Nashville and Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota.
In January of 2009, Meyer set the mark for most wins for any men's coach in NCAA history, and when he retired after the 2009-2010 season, he had 923 victories, a mark that has since been surpassed by Mike Krzyzewski.