February 07, 2015
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Herb Magee is just the second NCAA men's basketball coach to reach 1,000 wins
Philadelphia University's basketball coach Herb Magee earned his 1,000th career win as the Rams' defeated Post by a score of 80-60 on Saturday.
Magee, now in his 48th season with the private Division II university, became just the second NCAA men's basketball coach to win 1,000 games, joining Duke's Mike Krzyzewski, 6 ABC reports. (He is the 4th men's college basketball at all levels to reach 1,000 wins, according to USA Today.)
The team advanced to 15-6 on the year as celebration spread over Magee's accomplishment.
"We've averaged almost 21 wins a season for 48 years," Magee told ESPN after the game. "The biggest thing that I always tell our players is don't worry about individual accolades. What you want to do is worry about how well your team does...so I try to put it a little on the back burner, but to be honest, it means a lot."
1,000! Philadelphia U. coach Herb Magee records win 1,000 today, becomes 4th men's college coach to accomplish feat. pic.twitter.com/d2acbxH568
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 7, 2015
Herb Magee at his historic press conference. How does he feel about his 1,000th win? "Relief." pic.twitter.com/Ow3Xa8opXl
— Dave Zeitlin (@DaveZeitlin) February 7, 2015
A snapshot of Herb Magee's Hall of Fame career, including the 1,000th win which came today against Post. pic.twitter.com/Ir98sGNJ3z
— Philadelphia U. Rams (@PhilaURams) February 8, 2015
great scene at philly u aas sellout crowd watches school unveils herb magee's 1000th win banner. 47 yrs one schoool. @BlueStarMedia1
— Dick Weiss (@HoopsWeiss) February 8, 2015
