Monte Corwin Towe (born September 27, 1953, Marion, Indiana) is an American basketball coach and former player. September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Marion (IPA: ) is a city in Grant County, Indiana, United States. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ...

Towe attended Oak Hill High School in Converse, Indiana. He was the starting point guard on North Carolina State's 1974 NCAA championship team, and also played varsity baseball for NC State. In 1975, the 5'7" (1.7 m) Towe received the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award as the year's best college player under 6 feet tall. Towe was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in the fourth round of the 1975 NBA Draft, but instead signed with the Denver Nuggets of the ABA, for whom he played in 1976 and 1977. He was an ABA All-Star in 1976. Oak Hill High School may refer to: Oak Hill High School, Converse, Indiana Oak Hill High School, Elmer, Louisiana Oak Hill High School, Wales, Maine Oak Hill High School, Oak Hill, Ohio Oak Hills High School, Cincinnati, Ohio Oak Hill High School, Oak Hill, West Virginia Categories: | ... Converse is a town located in Grant County, Indiana. ... North Carolina State University is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium II St. ... The Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award in named in honor of James Naismiths daughter-in-law. ... The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. ... 1975 NBA Draft See also: NBA Draft Round One Categories: | ... The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. ... For information about the ABA that began in 2000 see American Basketball Association (21st century). ...

After his retirement as a player, Towe became an assistant coach under Norm Sloan, first at NC State (1979-80) and then at the University of Florida (1981-89). During the 1990s, he was coach and general manager of two teams in the Global Basketball Association; coach of a professional team in Venezuela; an assistant coach of the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the Continental Basketball Association under head coach Flip Saunders; coach of two junior college teams; and an assistant coach at the University of North Carolina at Asheville. Norm Sloan (June 25, 1926 - December 9, 2003) was an American college basketball coach. ... The University of Florida (Florida or UF) is a public land-grant research university located in Gainesville, Florida. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Sioux Falls Skyforce are a basketball team that play in the NBA Development League. ... The Continental Basketball Association or CBA is a professional mens basketball league in the United States. ... Flip Saunders Ronald Flip Saunders (born February 23, 1955 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States) is head coach of the NBAs Detroit Pistons and one of the most successful coaches in the history of the Continental Basketball Association. ... The University of North Carolina at Asheville (known for short as UNC Asheville) is a public liberal arts university in Asheville, North Carolina. ...

In 2000, Towe was named head basketball coach at the University of New Orleans. He compiled a 70-78 record over five seasons. In May 2006, he left UNO to become associate head coach at North Carolina State under new head coach Sidney Lowe. The University of New Orleans, often called UNO, is a medium sized public urban university located in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... Sidney Lowe (born January 21, 1960 in Washington, D.C.) is a current college basketball head coach at North Carolina State University and former NBA basketball player and coach. ...

Towe was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002. Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame The Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame is a sports museum and hall of fame in New Castle, Indiana. ...

External links

• NC State biography
• Monte Towe player profile at basketball-reference.com
• Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame profile
• "Monte Towe Headed to North Carolina State", CSTV, May 8, 2006