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386:"Ross Giudice, USF basketball coach in championship era, dies"
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773:K. C. Jones
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684:(2008–2016)
682:Rex Walters
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308:9–16 (.360)
293:9–16 (.360)
261:(1959–1960)
243:Postseason
237:Conference
197:K. C. Jones
111:(assistant)
82:Position(s)
948:Categories
916:Head coach
903:Carl Boldt
885:Gene Brown
800:Head coach
690:Kyle Smith
634:Pete Barry
368:References
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185:free throw
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240:Standing
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105:1950–1959
68:1945–1950
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234:Overall
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228:Season
175:on the
157:Detroit
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38:, U.S.
231:Team
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449:ISBN
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43:Died
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