Icons of the Game: College Basketball

ICONS OF THE GAME: College Basketball’s New Event Honors Coaching Legends Who Paved The Way.

Icons of the Game is dedicated to the coaching pioneers who broke barriers and paved the way for today’s coaches, who carry on their legacies. The inaugural event will be a doubleheader played at Nassau Coliseum on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, when Seton Hall takes on Hofstra and UMass meets Louisiana Tech. 

The first-ever Icons event will pay tribute to several college and professional coaching legends who achieved significantly, both on and on the court. The 2024 honorees include John McLendon, Clarence “Big House” Gaines, John Chaney, John Thompson II, and more.

The matchup between Seton Hall and Hofstra will mark the first time the two programs have faced each other in more than 50 years, with the last game occurring in 1970. This will be the first ever meeting between UMass and Louisiana Tech.

All four programs are led by head coaches – Shaheen Holloway of Seton Hall, Speedy Claxton of Hofstra, Frank Martin of UMass, and Telvin Hester of Louisiana Tech – who have established themselves as exemplary leaders on and off court, making positive impacts on their respective communities.