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College Basketball: The Coaches Game, Richard C. Crepeau
College Basketball: The Coaches Game, Richard C. Crepeau
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As we approach the Final Four, the Big Dance, and the New Jersey swamps, I am reminded of Al McGuire's comment that professional basketball is a player's game, while college basketball is a coaches game. Nearly all the great programs are associated with great coaches: Wooden at UCLA, Smith at North Carolina, Rupp at Kentucky.