John Loftin, who coached Southwestern Oklahoma State to five NAIA women’s basketball championships in 19 seasons and set a standard for that sport at the small-college level, has died at age 82.

Loftin, who lived in Amarillo, Texas, died Thursday, Aug. 21, according to a notice from Kornerstone Funeral Directors. He was a member of at least five Halls of Fame – the NAIA Hall of Fame, the Southwestern Oklahoma State Athletic Hall of Fame , the Murray State College Athletic Hall of Fame, the Texas Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame and the Tulia Independent School District Hall of Fame.

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