Former Tennessee State basketball coach Ron Abernathy has died. He was 75.
Abernathy retired as the boys basketball coach at Humboldt High in West Tennessee in March. The school announced his death.
Abernathy replaced Larry Reid as the TSU coach in 1990 after spending 13 seasons as an ***** istant on Dale Brown's staff at LSU. Abernathy played a key role in helping Brown recruit future NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal to LSU.
Abernathy spent two seasons at Tennessee State. The Louisville, Kentucky native posted a 12-43 record before resigning in 1991.