Gus Ganakas’ personality and wit seemed so many times to light up Michigan State’s galaxy — and it belied a raw coaching injustice he endured in 1976.
Source: Detroit News
Tag: Gus Ganakas
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Former Spartan Head Coach Gus Ganakas Passes Away
Former Michigan State men’s basketball head coach Gus Ganakas, who coached the Spartans from 1969-76 and was part of the athletics department from 1964 until his retirement in 2000, passed away on Friday, Jan. 11. He was 92 (1926-2019).
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Spartan Basketball All-Access: “Smile for the Game”
Hear freshman Nick Ward’s story and take a trip back to the late 1940’s when former head coach Gus Ganakas first arrived on campus in East Lansing.