# @nbcphiladelphia on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2025-02-21T13:06:11.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NBC10 Philadelphia (@nbcphiladelphia) — https://gondola.cc/nbcphiladelphia

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🏀 La Salle's Fran Dunphy, who has won more than 600 games and made 17 NCAA Tournament appearances in 33 seasons as coach at three of Philadelphia's #Big5 schools, says he will retire at the end of the season.⁠
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The 76-year-old Dunphy will become special assistant to the president at La Salle. He will be honored as part of the Explorers’ game against Duquesne on Feb. 26.⁠
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Dunphy is ingrained in the Philadelphia hoops scene like few others. He played basketball at Philly high schools and went to games at the Palestra as a kid. He was co-captain under Tom Gola at La Salle and earned a master’s degree at Villanova.⁠
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Known as “Mr. Big 5,” his 623 wins are most by a coach in the history of the association of Philly schools that have played for city bragging rights since 1955.⁠
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“I will forever be thankful to La Salle as well as all my fellow coaches and players that I’ve been fortunate to work with throughout my coaching career,” Dunphy said.⁠
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