Daniel Theodore Tieman (November 30, 1940 – October 30, 2012) was an American

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player, coach, and teacher. Tieman graduated from

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in 1958, then played basketball and baseball at Villa Madonna College, today known as

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, graduating in 1962. He was the basketball team's MVP in 1960 and 1961, and he appeared in the

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. In his college career, he recorded 1,454 points and 319 assists. Tieman was drafted by the

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of the American Basketball League, but was later invited to play with the

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, who were coached by Tieman's college coach,

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. Tieman played in 29 games with the Cincinnati Royals during the

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. After his playing days, he worked at Covington Catholic as a teacher, basketball coach, and administrator. As a basketball coach, he recorded 314 wins. Tieman was inducted into the Greater

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Basketball Hall of Fame. He died in 2012 after struggles with cancer.

References

External links

Dan Tieman at Basketball-Reference
1940 births 2012 deaths American men's basketball coaches American men's basketball players Basketball coaches from Kentucky Basketball players from Kentucky Cincinnati Royals players Covington Catholic High School alumni High school basketball coaches in Kentucky Sportspeople from Covington, Kentucky Thomas More Saints men's basketball players Undrafted National Basketball Association players {{1940s-US-basketball-bio-stub