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Dick Tomey memorial set for Friday, May 31

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TUCSON, Ariz. - Memorial services for former UA football coach Dick Tomey are set for May 31.

The event will start at 9 a.m. May 31 at McKale Center. Doors open to the public at 8 a.m..

The service will be streamed by Arizona Athletics and carried by the Pac-12 Networks. You can watch the live stream by clicking here.

Tomey died at age 80 Saturday after a battle with lung cancer. He was diagnosed with lung cancer in January.

He coached Arizona from 1987 to 2000, compiling a 95-64-4 record and leading the Wildcats to a fourth-place final AP poll ranking with a 12-1 record in the 1998 season.

Tomey also coached at Hawaii and San Jose State.