Mike Sweetney, former NBA player and Yeshiva University basketball assistant coach, dies at 43
“He literally just was one of the guys,” YU head coach Elliot Steinmetz told the New York Post.
Former NBA player Michael Sweetney, who served as an assistant coach for Yeshiva University's men's basketball team, passed away on September 16 at the age of 43. Sweetney, a former New York Knicks first-round draft pick, joined Yeshiva's staff in 2019, contributing to two Skyline Conference championships and a 50-game winning streak. YU head coach Elliot Steinmetz remembered Sweetney as genuinely caring, stating, "He literally just was one of the guys." Sweetney later left coaching due to a full-time job in mental health services but maintained close ties with the team. His cause of death has not been disclosed.
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