Driesell

Driesell is a surname. The best-known bearer is Paul Edward "Lefty" Driesell, an American college basketball coach who built a long and influential career in the sport. Over several seasons, he led programs including Davidson College and the University of Maryland, becoming one of college basketball's most recognizable figures for his coaching style and public profile. Driesell is credited with starting the Midnight Madness tradition, a high-profile pre-season event that has since spread to many schools and helped broaden the sport’s appeal. His teams earned multiple NCAA Tournament appearances and contributed to the evolution of how college basketball programs recruit, train, and market themselves. The surname is relatively uncommon and is most closely associated in public memory with Lefty Driesell.