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By compiling 536 wins from 1965-1998, men's basketball pilot C. Alan Rowe (1931-2015) was the winningest coach in school history in any sport at the time of his retirement. He led Widener to the NCAA championship game in 1978, a second Final Four appearance in 1985 and 11 trips to the NCAA Tournament. Rowe also mentored eight players who were named All-Americans as well as 17 who reached the 1,000-point milestone. Widener won the Middle Atlantic Region of the NCAA Tournament three times and was also among the nation's elite in points allowed by effectively utilizing a 1-3-1 zone defense. In addition, the Pioneers led the nation in scoring defense in 1978, 1986 and 1987. For his achievements, he has also been inducted into the Middle Atlantic Conference Hall of Fame, Delco Athletes Hall of Fame Club, Philadelphia Area Small College Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame and the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. Rowe, who is a graduate of La Salle High School and Villanova University, was married to Gail Watts and had two sons and two daughters.
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