The Panther Nation has lost one of our finest this morning.

Head Coach John Outlaw passed away earlier today, collapsing after a morning jog.

Even though he amassed over 300 wins as a head coach, he was proud to be more of a mentor than a coach.  You had to play hard to play for Coach Outlaw, but his players knew that he would always be there for them, and no coach could ever love his players more. 

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Earlier this year, Coach Outlaw was presented with a special award after winning his 300th game, plus he was interviewed after that historic game.  Audio from those events follows…

We will have more details soon.

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