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Basketball World Mourning Death Of Georgetown Coach Tasha Butts After Two-Year Cancer Battle Basketball World Mourning Death Of Georgetown Coach Tasha Butts After Two-Year Cancer Battle
Basketball World Mourning Death Of Georgetown Coach Tasha Butts After Two-Year Cancer Battle Georgetown University women's head basketball coach has died following a two-year battle with breast cancer, the school announced. The 41-year-old former college and professional basketball star and first-year head coach for the Hoyas died on Monday, Oct. 23 after being diagnosed with advanced stage metastatic breast cancer in 2021, leading to the "Tasha Tough" campaign that brings awareness to early screenings and detection. "Tasha's passing is a devastating loss.," University President John DeGioia said. "She was extraordinary—Tasha was a person of character, determination, vision, and k…