Iba was the greatest innovator and coach the game ever saw. He never bought into the whole recruiting game and coached the players he got to greatness. No other coach has shown the integrity and true honor that goes with sportsmanship that Iba did. Not to mention his innvations that he brought to the game, namely defense, the first 7ft player, etc.

The loss to the Soviets is definitely not what is most remembered about Hank Iba. He was one of the first coaches to emphasize Xs and Os and made modern basketball coaching what it is today.