Sport(s) Basketball 1949–1950 Akron 1960–1968 Akron | Title Head coach 1950–1951 Akron Team University of Akron | |
Anthony "Tony" Laterza was the Akron Zips men's basketball head coach from 1960-1968. In nine seasons, he guided the team to a 178-59 record. Coach Laterza’s winning percentage of .751 remains the best in the history of the program. Under Coach Laterza, the Zips won three Ohio Athletic Conference tournament championships. His teams also made the Division II national tournament Final Four twice (1964 and 1966) and reached the championship game in 1964.
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