Coaching Career
After his NBA career, Haskins returned to Western Kentucky University, first as an assistant coach and then as head coach. As head coach he led Western Kentucky to two NCAA appearances and one NIT appearance. In 1986, Haskins was hired by the University of Minnesota to rebuild the school's men's basketball program. He led the Gophers to a school-record 31 wins and the Final Four in 1997, winning the Clair Bee Coach of the Year Award in the same year. He also led Minnesota to National Invitation Tournament titles in 1993 and 1998. Haskins was known for sitting on a four-legged stool at Minnesota home games. Williams Arena has a raised floor which was hard on Haskins' knees, and ordinarily the team sits off the floor. He joined Lenny Wilkens' staff to coach "Dream Team III" to the gold medal in Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
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