About Terry Truax
Lived 1945 – 2015 (aged 69). Terry Truax was a basketball player and basketball coach.
Terry Truax (June 10, 1945 – February 15, 2015) was an American basketball coach, best known for his tenure as head coach for Towson University from 1983 to 1997.
Truax played college basketball at Maryland before embarking on his coaching career. He held coaching staff roles at North Carolina, Virginia, Florida, Colorado and Mississippi State before being named head coach at Towson in 1983. Truax led the Tigers to a 202–203 record, highlighted by their first two NCAA tournament appearances in 1990 and 1991. He also coached at the high school and junior college levels and had stints in China and South Korea.
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Who was Terry Truax?
basketball player (1945-2015)
When was Terry Truax born?
Terry Truax was born on 10 June 1945 in Hancock.
When did Terry Truax die?
Terry Truax died on 15 February 2015 in Fairfax.
What was Terry Truax's occupation?
Terry Truax was a basketball player and basketball coach.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Terry Truax. https://biography.guide/terry-truax/
MLA: "Terry Truax." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/terry-truax/.
Chicago: "Terry Truax." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/terry-truax/.
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