Some sad news today, via the Indianapolis Star:
The Bradley University men’s basketball program announced the death of former Pacers coach Dick Versace on Friday. He was 81.
Versace was 73-87 in parts of three seasons with the Pacers, taking over 19 games into 1988-89. The team went 42-40 in 1989-90 and made the playoffs for just the third time in the franchise’s NBA history but Versace was fired after starting the 1990-91 season 9-16, with Bob Hill replacing him.
