first overall pick of the 1972 NBA draft. However, Martin's NBA career lasted just four seasons, prompting analysts to call him one of the biggest busts in NBA history. Ireland retired in January 1975, 14 games into the 1974–75 season, with a 321–255 record, good for a .557 winning percentage. He later worked as a volunteer coach for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities at the Center for Enriched Living in Skokie, Illinois. He led them to an undefeated inaugural season in 1979. On September 14, 2001, he died at the age of 88 in Addison, Illinois. See also Black participation in college basketball List of NCAA Division I Men's Final Four appearances by coach References 1913 births 2001 deaths All-American college men's basketball players American men's basketball coaches American men's basketball players Basketball coaches from Wisconsin Basketball players from Wisconsin High school basketball coaches in the United States Loyola Ramblers athletic directors Loyola Ramblers men's basketball coaches Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball players People from Addison, Illinois Sportspeople from Madison, Wisconsin