Joe Wolf, a former North Carolina captain who went on to play for seven teams in an 11-year NBA career before becoming a coach, has died at the age of 59.

Wolf, an assistant coach for the Wisconsin Herd — the Bucks' G League affiliate — was 59. “Throughout his life, Joe touched many lives and was a highly respected, adored and dedicated coach and player across the NBA,

In 2005, a poll by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel voted Wolf the greatest high school basketball player in the history of Wisconsin. Wolf chose to spend his college career playing for Dean Smith at North Carolina,

Joe Wolf, who played 11 seasons in the NBA before embarking on a 20-year coaching career in college and professionally, has passed away at the age of 59. A Kohler, Wisc. native, Wolf spent last season as an assistant coach with the Wisconsin Herd,

NBA veteran, Herd assistant coach Joe Wolf dies age 59, after 25 seasons coaching at the college, CBA, G League & NBA levels.

Wisconsin Herd assistant coach and Kohler native Joe Wolf has died. The team and their NBA affiliate — the Milwaukee Bucks — made the announcement on Thursday.