Within WKU's history, lies one of the greatest coaches of all time, E.A. Diddle. Diddle became the first coach in history to coach 1,000 games at one school. He was known for waving a red towel around along the sidelines during his games. Diddle was known to wave, toss, and chew on this towel, and even cover his face in times of disappointment. His red towel is now part of WKU's official athletic logo. Diddle experienced only five losing seasons in 42 years and overall, averaged 25 wins per year.
E.A. Diddle had won more games than any coach in history when he retired in 1964. He was loved by the WKU community and was the first person to put WKU on the map, athletically. He founded the fast break style of play which was one of the main contributing factors in his success.
This slideshow is composed of images of Diddle, as well as E.A. Diddle Arena, the basketball gymnasium that was constructed in honor of Coach Diddle.
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