Lafayette Stribling (June 1, 1934 – October 30, 2021) was an American

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coach who coached 55 years at the high school level and college level. Stribling had an overall record of 442–367 at

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and

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(315–307 at MVSU, 127–60 at Tougaloo). Stribling led Mississippi Valley State as a 16 seed to a near upset of number one seed Duke in the 1986 NCAA tournament before falling 85–78. During his tenure at Tougaloo, Stribling led the "Super 7" (because there were only 7 players on the team) to a 16–2

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(GCAC) record and a 28–5 record overall. Stribling and his Super 7 won the GCAC regular and tournament titles and finished in the "Sweet 16" of the NAIA tournament. Stribling died on October 30, 2021, at the age of 87.

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