TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - Former Indiana State men's basketball coach Taylor "Tates" Locke passed away earlier this week. He was 87 years old.

Coach Locke took over the basketball program in 1989, hailing from Indiana as an assistant coach for Bobby Knight. Locke doubled the win total in his first season following from the previous staff and won a pair of conference games after the team won zero in the previous season. Locke also led the Sycamores to a winning home record of 7-6, the first time over .500 in four seasons.

"Coach Locke was one of the great teachers of the game," said head coach Matthew Graves. "I first met him as a high school basketball player when he was recruiting me to ISU. His ability to relate and teach from the grassroots fundamental level to the highest levels of the game was simply amazing. Sycamore Basketball extends our sincere condolences."

Locke finished his tenure with 50 coaching wins, sitting with the 12th-most wins in the Sycamore Basketball program. Prior to Indiana State, he spent time at Army, Miami (OH), Clemson, and Jacksonville.

Read more about Coach Locke here.

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