Former LSU Basketball Coach Dale Brown Dies At 90
Dale Brown, a former LSU basketball coach known for his successful teams and coaching Shaquille O’Neal, has died at the age of 90.
Minot Bismarck Dickinson, ND, October 23, 2026 —
Dale Brown, the former Louisiana State University basketball coach known for leading successful teams and coaching Shaquille O’Neal, has died at age 90.
The information available about Brown’s death does not specify when or where he died, or give a cause of death. It also does not identify who confirmed his death. Those details were not provided.
Brown is described in the available account through his connection to LSU basketball, the success of his teams and his work coaching O’Neal. The account does not provide details about the seasons in which he coached, his overall record, championships or other milestones. It also does not describe O’Neal’s time on Brown’s team or offer further information about their coaching relationship.
No information was provided about Brown’s life after coaching, his family, or any memorial plans. Without those details, the circumstances surrounding his death and the broader timeline of his career cannot be established from the available account.
The reported facts are limited to Brown’s identity as a former LSU basketball coach, his association with successful teams and O’Neal, and his age at death. Further details about his career and the circumstances of his death were not included.
Story summarized from the original created by BRETT MARTEL, Associated Press on www.kxnet.com, see more information here.
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