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Ernie Fears

  • Ht./Wt. - /

Biography

Fears is the winningest men’s basketball coach by percentage in school history ... His teams went 147-31 (.826) from 1962-69 and won two CIAA Tournament championships ... the Spartans advanced to three NCAA Division II regional tournaments with Fears on the bench ... Known for its relentless fast-break, Fears’ 1969 team led the nation in scoring, at 106.1 points per game ... Fears tutored some of the finest NSU players in school history, including future NBA draftees Bob Dandridge and Richard “Pee Wee” Kirkland.