Former LSU Basketball Coach Dale Brown Dies at 90
Dale Brown, the LSU basketball coach with the most wins in the program's history and who coached Shaquille O'Neal, has died at age 90.
Lansing, MI, October 23, 2026 —
Dale Brown, the LSU basketball coach with the most wins in the program’s history, has died at age 90. Brown also coached Shaquille O’Neal, the summary of his career provided with the news says.
The information available identifies two central parts of Brown’s connection to LSU basketball: his program record for wins and his role as O’Neal’s coach. It does not provide further details about Brown’s career, including the seasons he coached, the number of victories he recorded or the circumstances of his work with O’Neal.
No date or cause of death was included in the information provided. It also did not specify where Brown died or provide details about survivors, funeral arrangements or a statement from LSU or Brown’s family. Those details cannot be confirmed from the available information.
Brown’s death marks the loss of a coach associated with a notable record in LSU basketball history. His place in the program’s record books and his connection to O’Neal are the details established in the information provided. Further biographical and career details were not available for this report.
Story summarized from the original created by BRETT MARTEL, Associated Press on www.wlns.com, see more information here.
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