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Legendary SUNY Potsdam Coach Jerry Welsh Passes Away at 89
12/31/2025
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- Jerry Welsh, former SUNY Potsdam men's basketball coach, died at 89.
- Tim Welsh, ESPN analyst, confirmed the death.
- Welsh coached Potsdam from 1968 to 1991, winning NCAA Division III titles in 1981 and 1986, including a 32-0 season, and he was a finalist for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2025.
- Welsh posted a 494-141 record over 22 seasons and later coached Iona for four years starting in 1991.
