Tates Locke

Tates Locke
Locke at Clemson in 1975
Biographical details
Born(1937-02-26)February 26, 1937
Batesville, Indiana, U.S.
DiedMay 15, 2024(2024-05-15) (aged 87)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Playing career
1957–1959Ohio Wesleyan
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1959–1960Ohio Wesleyan (assistant)
1960–1963Army (assistant)
1963–1965Army
1965–1966Miami (OH) (freshmen)
1966–1970Miami (OH)
1970–1975Clemson
1975–1976Buffalo Braves (assistant)
1976–1977Buffalo Braves
1978–1981Jacksonville
1981–1983UNLV (assistant)
1987–1989Indiana (assistant)
1989–1994Indiana State
Head coaching record
Overall255–254 (college)
16–30 (NBA)
Tournaments1–3 (NCAA University Division / Division I)
6–4 (NIT)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
MAC regular season (1969)
Sun Belt tournament (1979)
Awards
Sun Belt Coach of the Year (1980)
MVC Coach of the Year (1991)

Taylor "Tates" Locke (February 25, 1937 – May 15, 2024) was an American basketball coach. He was described by Rick Telander in the March 8, 1982, issue of Sports Illustrated as being "as high-strung, aggressive and gung-ho over college coaching as anyone has ever been."[1] He died in Jacksonville, Florida, on May 15, 2024, at the age of 87.[2]

  1. ^ Telander, Rick. "The Descent of a Man," Sports Illustrated, March 8, 1982. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  2. ^ Frenette, Gene (16 May 2024). "Former JU basketball coach Tates Locke, who took Dolphins to NCAA tourney, passes away at 87". Jacksonville.com. Retrieved 17 May 2024.

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