In a statement, Tim Pernetti, commissioner of the American Athletic Conference, said Courtney had “a profound impact on his colleagues and student-athletes.”
“He helped lead Miami to the Final Four and programs to nine postseason tournaments, but his affect [sic] on the lives of the student-athletes and coaches who worked with him will be his ultimate legacy,” Pernetti said.
The University of Miami and Cornell University paid tribute to Courtney through multiple social media posts.
Before coaching, Courtney played college basketball at Bucknell University, where he earned All-Patriot League honors as a senior. He was later inducted into the Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame in 2007.