ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) -The winningest men’s basketball coach in NCAA history ended his career with a loss Saturday night.
Don Meyer leaves the game with a record of 923-324 after Northern State lost to Southwest Minnesota State 56-51.
The 65-year-old Meyer announced his retirement Monday, saying he no longer has the physical or mental energy to run the basketball program at its “highest possible level.”
In September 2008, Meyer was critically injured in a car accident that later resulted in the amputation of his left leg below the knee. Doctors then discovered he had an inoperable form of cancer.
Meyer continued to coach despite his health problems, and in January 2009, he broke Bob Knight’s NCAA record of 902 wins, coaching from the sidelines in a wheelchair.
Meyer will remain on staff at Northern State helping promote the northern South Dakota school.
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