So, "Hoosiers" isn't a true story ... In reel life: The head coach, Norman Dale, is a middle-aged man with a mysterious past that includes being suspended years ago for punching one of his ...

"Hoosiers 2." Establishing shot of lonely ... FLEENER (Reading from a sheet of paper): "Norman Dale, coach of the national champions, was given a lifetime suspension to be honored by all NCAA ...

He's not seeing a lot of that in Indiana basketball lately. The former Hoosiers coach, now an analyst at ESPN, joined 107.5 The Fan on Thursday morning and discussed the current IU squad (13-5 ...

You know the scene in "Hoosiers" where Gene Hackman (Coach Norman Dale) announces his players at the school assembly without Jimmy Chitwood on it? There is lukewarm reception, but he says ...

Hollywood feel-good movie-making at its finest, this 1986 classic features Gene Hackman as Norman Dale, who brings a checkered past to his role as head coach at Hickory High. Based on the true ...