CHICAGO — Joey Meyer, who played at DePaul and coached the Blue Demons to seven NCAA tournament appearances in 13 seasons, has died.
He was 74. Meyer died Friday in the Chicago suburb of Hinsdale, surrounded by family, DePaul said in a release. The school did not provide any further information.
Joey Meyer played for his father, Ray, for three seasons from 1968 to 1971, averaging 16.4 points in 75 games for DePaul. The guard was selected by the Buffalo Braves in the 18th round of the 1971 NBA draft, but never appeared in a league game.
Meyer served as an assistant for his father for 11 seasons before taking over when Ray retired after coaching DePaul from 1942 to 1984.
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