Remember Dick Fick, the former Morehead basketball coach? What is his situation nowadays? Will there ever be another one like him on the college scene? It seems that he had a penchant for lying flatout on the court and for wearing neckties that hung down below the tops of his thighs. He was a very enjoyable fellow. (Don't know about his coaching.)

I thought that he was dead.

He died several years ago.

Quite a character, I believe DickieV gave out a Dick Fick award at one point.

Fick indeed died several years ago, most likely due to his love of the drink. He entered rehab several times but just couldn't seem to shake it. He was an entertaining coach, and who could forget ESPN's Dick Fick Award?

Just googled his name and found out he had a pretty bad drinking problem that lead to poor health, and it was Valvano not Vitale who tagged the Fick Award.

I don't think that I ever watched a game that he coached in, I always watched him!

Fick indeed died several years ago, most likely due to his love of the drink. He entered rehab several times but just couldn't seem to shake it. He was an entertaining coach, and who could forget ESPN's Dick Fick Award?

Maybe he should have tried stirring it instead.

I don't why but for some reason this guy popped up in my head today. I can't believe that there are no Youtube videos of this once coach.

Didnt the guy who coaches at NKU now play for Fick? Fick was a great talker. Extremely entertaining on the bench and in the post game show. RIP

(April 30, 2003)

 

Former Morehead State Coach Fick Found Dead

Served as Assistant at St. Francis Past Two Seasons

 

JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - Former Morehead State coach Dick Fick, a part-time assistant at the University of St. Francis the last two seasons, was found dead Monday morning in his apartment, police said. He was 50.

 

Fick had some unspecified medical problems and did not appear to be the victim of foul play, said Joliet Police spokesman Lt. Gordon Corp.

 

Police went to Fick's apartment in Joliet after a friend found his body and telephoned for help, Corp said.

 

St. Francis athletic director Dave Laketa said Fick had been a part-time assistant at the school for the last two seasons.

 

Before going to St. Francis, Fick was the head coach at Morehead State for six years. He was honored as the Ohio Valley Conference coach of the year in 1995. He left Morehead State in 1997.

 

Fick also was an assistant coach at Valparaiso for seven seasons and at Creighton for six.

 

Fick was divorced and is survived by two children, a son and a daughter. Funeral services will be Friday, Laketa said.

Didnt the guy who coaches at NKU now play for Fick? Fick was a great talker. Extremely entertaining on the bench and in the post game show. RIP

 

Yes, John Brannen started his college career at Morehead before transferring to Marshall. He played for Fick. From what I remember, I don't think Fick's players liked him very much.