A legendary Long Island high school football and lacrosse coach has lost his battle with pancreatic cancer.

Tom Flatley, 80, died Tuesday. He spent more than 50 years coaching at Garden City and Sewanhaka.

Flatley also coached Team USA to a gold medal at the Lacrosse World Championships in the early 1980s.

He was given U.S. Lacrosse's Lifetime Achievement Award last year. His former players say "Flats" was more than just a coach.

Flatley retired in 2014. He is also a member of the New York State H.S. Hall of Fame.