Former DePaul Coach Joey Meyer, Who Led the Blue Demons to 7 NCAA Tournaments, Dies at 74

Former DePaul Coach Joey Meyer, Who Led the Blue Demons to 7 NCAA Tournaments, Dies at 74
DePaul coach Joey Meyer reacts to his team's play against LSU in an NCAA men's college basketball tournament Midwest Regional semifinal in Cincinnati, on March 20, 1987. Al Behrman/AP Photo
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CHICAGO—Joey Meyer, who played at DePaul and coached the Blue Demons to seven NCAA Tournament appearances in 13 seasons, has died. He was 74.

Meyer died Friday in the Chicago suburb of Hinsdale, surrounded by family, DePaul said in a release. The school did not provide any further information.