John Dromo is best known as head coach for the Louisville Cardinals

Louisville Cardinals

The Louisville Cardinals are the athletic teams representing the University of Louisville. A member of the Big East Conference since 2005, they are known nationally as traditional powers in men's basketball, women's volleyball, and dance team...

 men's basketball team

Basketball

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 from 1967 - 1971.

From 1942 to 1947, Dromo served as coach of "nearly everything" at St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, Ohio

Ohio

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In 1948, Dromo joined the staff at the University of Louisville

University of Louisville

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 as an assistant coach for both football and basketball. For 17 years, he served under Bernard Hickman

Bernard Hickman

Bernard "Peck" Hickman is best known as the man who turned the University of Louisville men's basketball team into one of the nation's best. The Cardinals never had a losing season in Hickman's 23 seasons as head coach; prior to his arrival the program only had 11 in 33 seasons...

. Upon Hickman's retirement, Dromo assumed the position of head coach. During his four-year tenure, he achieved a 68-23 record. During the 1970-1971 season, he suffered a heart attack and subsequently retired. Dromo died in 1992.