NEW YORK (AP) -Hall of Famers John Thompson and the late Kay Yow, plus New York City high school coaching legend Jack Curran have received the second annual Lapchick Character Awards.
They were honored Thursday at Madison Square Garden.
The award recognizes coaches who have shown the character traits and coaching skills of the Hall of Famer who coached St. John’s and the New York Knicks.
Yow led North Carolina State to the Final Four in 1998, and her 22-year fight with breast cancer became part of her legacy.
Thompson led Georgetown to three Final Four appearances, including the 1984 national championship.
Curran will begin his 52nd season at Archbishop Molloy High School where he has won more than 900 games, the New York State record.
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