Former DePaul Coach Joey Meyer Dies at 74
Meyer Led Blue Demons to Seven NCAA Tournament Appearances
- Joey Meyer, former DePaul University men's basketball coach, has died at the age of 74.
- Meyer led the Blue Demons to seven NCAA tournament appearances during his 13-year tenure as head coach.
- He was the second-most winning coach in the program's history with 231 wins, behind his father, Ray Meyer, who won 724 games.
- Meyer was named the 1987 Chevrolet National Coach of the Year and guided DePaul's basketball team to its first conference title in 1992.
- After leaving DePaul, Meyer coached in the NBA Development League and worked as a regional scout for the Los Angeles Clippers.