George Raveling Biography

George Henry Raveling (born June 27, 1937) is a pioneer and innovator in the sport of American college basketball. He has been Nike's global basketball sports marketing director since he retired from coaching in 1994. He is a former college men's basketball player, coach and FOX Sports Net color commentator. He played collegiate basketball for Villanova University. Later, he became the head coach at Washington State University (1972–1983), the University of Iowa (1983–1986), and the University of Southern California (1986–1994).