Dot...Dot...Marv

Like a waterfall, it was powerful enough to carve the earth, beautiful enough to alight the heart and graceful enough to return quietly back to the sea once the voyage was complete. 

• Husky faithful, and Northwest basketball fans from all corners of the region, lost a true legend and a great gentleman with news that 95 year old Marv Harshman had passed on. Kirk, a true aficionado of Husky history, has been busy capturing his thoughts this weekend both with a quick Bio on the famous coach, and then with a substantial reflection on the legacy that he leaves behind. These are great articles and I'm very appreciative to Kirk for taking the time to pull them together.
  

  Coach Harshman and Coach Romar at the dedication of Marv Harshman Court in 2008. via media.king5.com

• Marv's history as a sports figure in the region predates his time as UW's Men's Basketball Coach and, in fact, predates his participation as a basketball coach. Marv had said that football was his first love and, as David Eskenazi wrote last year, he was quite accomplished in it. This article is a great read and definitely worth a look.
  

  Harshman was a sought after prospect - in football - when he came out of school; via sportspressnw.com

• Gregg Bell with a very poignant piece on the reaction of the basketball world to the sad news including some touching recollections from Marv's son, Dave Harshman.
  

  Coach Harshman coaching up a young Detlef Schrempf via seattletimes.com

• The passing of Marv Harshman on the same day as his good friend, Frosty Westering, is as unlikely as it is apropos. Jerry Brewer captured the moment perfectly.
  
• Bud Withers pays tribute to the great Husky coach who earned his Hall of Fame status as a Washington state legend through his years in Seattle and in Pullman.
  
• Twitter, as expected, was buzzing with thoughts on the passing of the coach
  

  Frosty and Harshman did so much more than Make The Big Time Where They Were.They were lovers of life and leaders of men.#prayers4Family

  — Brock Huard (@BrockESPN) April 12, 2013

  
  

  So sad to learn of passing of Marv Harshman - respected by his peers - had great basketball knowledge - May he RIP newsobserver.com/2013/04/14/282…

  — Dick Vitale (@DickieV) April 14, 2013

  
  

  Mr. Harshman always will be a giant in our state, as tall and enduring and recognizable as an evergreen. Absolutely beloved, & beyond hoops

  — Gregg Bell (@gbellseattle) April 12, 2013

  
  

  R.I.P. Marvelous Marv Harshman. Thank you for everything

  — Dave Softy Mahler (@Softykjr) April 12, 2013

  
  

  2 legends that will be missed. Marv Harshman and Frosty Westering. Great coaches that impacted lives for decades. #attaway #marv

  — MIKE FERRERI (@MikeKOMOsports) April 12, 2013

  
  

  We lost a great one this morning. One of my greatest mentors and Hall ofFamer as a Coach and man in Marv Harshman Passed away at 9:02 am.

  — Lorenzo Romar (@CoachRomar) April 12, 2013

• Eric Angevine has a short piece on Coach Harshman noting that he was, in fact, the last coach to win a game against John Wooden. A piece of inane trivia that I imagine has come up in conversations between the two gentlemen wherever they are right now.
• This is an older article on Coach Harshman, but this Dan Raley piece touches on the friendly rivalry between Coach Harshman and Coach Wooden in addition to providing for some fantastic quotes.
  

  John Wooden, Pete Newell and Marv Harshman via blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com

• Todd Dybas hits on the importance of developing relationships in Coach Harshman's philosophies for life and basketball. Some great quotes from Romar, among others, in this piece.

He just loved people.  And people loved him. 
-- Dave Harshman

Coach Harshman - who never refused a kiss - at the dedication of Marv Harshman Court in 2008.