Lute Olson (Basketball Coach ) was born in Mayville, North Dakota, United States on a Saturday, September 22, 1934 🎈. Lute Olson is 89 years old. He is a Libra ♎ and was born in the Year of the Dog 🐕.
Longtime NCAA basketball coach who led the Arizona Wildcats from 1983 to 2008, helping the team win the 1997 NCAA Championship. A member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, he retired with a career record of 781-280.
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| FULL NAME: | Lute Olson |
| BIRTH DATE: | September 22, 1934 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Mayville, North Dakota, United States |
| AGE: | 89 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | American |
| ETHNICITY: | Unknown |
| ZODIAC: | Virgo |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Dog |
About
Lute Olson is a Basketball Coach. Lute was born in the 1930s, in the middle of the Silent Generation generation. Silent Generation are individuals born between 1925 and 1945. This generation is known for Jazz, Martin Luther King, Jr., Frank Sinatra, Malcolm X, Gone With The Wind, Mickey Mouse, Andy Warhol, Clint Eastwood, Bob Dylan. The Silent Generation has experienced critical historical events, including the Korean War, The Cold War, the McCarthy Hearings, and the Space Race.
He was married to Roberta “Bobbi” Russell from 1953 until her death in 2001. In honor of the Olsons, the University of Arizona basketball court is named the Lute and Bobbi Olson Court. He and Bobbi had five children together and in 2003, Lute married Christine Jack Toretti. Find out who is Lute Olson dating right now.
He played college basketball at Augsburg College from 1953 to 1956, then received his first coaching john at Mahnomen High School.
DID YOU KNOW As coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes from 1974 to 1983, he was a 2-time Big Ten Coach of the Year.
FACT Future NBA stars Jason Terry and Mike Bibby helped Olson deliver an NCAA Championship to the University of Arizona in 1997.
SEE ALSO Lute Olson’s net worth as of 2024.
Birthday
Currently, Lute Olson is 89 years old. His next birthday is away. Lute will celebrate his 90th birthday on a Saturday, September 22nd. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on September 22, 1934. Below is the countdown to his next birthday.
Zodiac
Lute Olson’s zodiac sign is Virgo. People born between the dates of September 23rd to October 22nd belong to the seventh sign in the zodiac, Libra. Libras are known for being balanced, diplomatic, and kind. Gemini is the most compatible sign for Libras.
Famous Libra celebrities are Will Smith, Kim Kardashian, Snoop Dogg, Doja Cat, Donald Glover, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Matt Damon, Marion Cotillard, Hugh Jackman, Bruno Mars, Lil Wayne, Bella Thorne, and Nick Cannon. Libra ruling planet is Venus. Astrologically, Venus is the planet of all things love and romance.
Lute Olson was born in the Year of the Dog. People born in the Year of the Dog are likable, sincere, protective, helpful, and honest. They can also sometimes be pessimistic, cynical, paranoid, overly aggressive, and stubborn.
This year is the Year of the Dragon.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Lute Olson is a 89 years old Basketball Coach, born in September, in the Year of the Dog (1934), and is a Virgo. His life path number is 3. Lute’s birthstone is Sapphire, and his birth flower is Aster/Myosotis. You may also check out all famous birthdays in September or specifically birthdays on September 22.
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