LA State Order · Half-Staff
Flags at Half-Staff for Dale Duward Brown
October 31, 2026
Dale Brown was the longtime head coach of LSU men's basketball. He led the Tigers for 25 seasons, from 1972 to 1997, and took them to two Final Fours, in 1981 and 1986. He remains the winningest coach in program history. He died on October 23, 2026, at age 90. The Governor of Louisiana ordered flags lowered to half-staff in his memory.
Flag protocol
Flags of the United States and the State of Louisiana are to be flown at half-staff on Saturday, October 31, 2026, from sunrise to sunset.