Before Stephen Curry was winning championships with the Golden State Warriors, he was making a name for himself at Davidson while playing for Bob McKillop. It seems only fitting that McKillop is now riding off into the sunset and retiring right after Curry just won title No. 4 and his first Finals MVP

The 71-year-old McKillop announced his retirement from coaching after 33 years at Davidson, with his son Matt taking over as the new head coach. Bob McKillop goes down as the most successful coach in school history. Naturally, Curry had to give his college coach his well wishes on the retirement:

The Warriors star spent three years at Davidson from 2006-09. Curry became a household name during his time there, leading the Wildcats to an Elite Eight appearance in 2008 under the guidance of McKillop. Curry went on to become the No. 7 pick in the 2009 NBA Draft.

McKillop took over as Davidson head coach in 1989 when they were an independent. The Wildcats joined the Big South in 1990 and spent two years there before a return to the Southern Conference. They moved to the Atlantic 10 in 2014.

This past season, Davidson went 27-7 overall and 15-3 in conference play. The Wildcats earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament before losing in the first round.

McKillop wraps up his Davidson career with 634 wins, ranking him 54th on the all-time list in Division I. The program won 15 regular-season titles under McKillop and eight tournament titles. Thanks to this illustrious career, he's a Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame nominee.

It was truly a special coaching career for Bob McKillop, and Stephen Curry will forever be grateful for the role the coach played in shaping his basketball career. Salute to a legend.