After retiring as coach in 1977, Rowe launched the fundraising arm of UConn athletics and played a key role in raising money to build the school’s on-campus basketball arena, Gampel Pavilion. He also was a member of the search committees that brought Hall of Fame coaches Calhoun and Auriemma to UConn. He served as director of athletics and basketball coach from 1955-1969 at Worcester Academy, building the school into a national prep school basketball power. “Dee Rowe is a once-in-a-lifetime mentor who had a relentless pursuit of helping people and doing good. Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...___For more AP college basketball coverage: https://apnews.com/Collegebasketball and http://twitter.com/AP_Top25

Source: thestar January 10, 2021 22:41 UTC