Inland Northwest college basketball legend Jerry Krause dies at 87

The former Gonzaga men’s basketball Director of Operations was named to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame last year.

SPOKANE, Wash. — Gonzaga University has confirmed that Jerry Krause, one of the most prolific Inland Northwest college basketball figures, has died at the age of 87.

The former Gonzaga men’s basketball Director of Operations was named to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame last year.

An impactful leader both on and off the court, Krause spent 17 seasons as the head coach at Eastern Washington from 1967 to 1985. During his time at EWU, Krause won 262 games and oversaw the Eags’

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