Word: olsen
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...wasn't the only reason why his team pleasantly surprised college basketball by beating three No. 1 seeds on its way to the championship. Indeed, Arizona's Wildcats had almost as many story lines as free throws in their win over Kentucky's Wildcats. There was vindication for Lute Olsen, the "Coach from Glad," who forever silenced his detractors. There was guard Jason Terry, who slept in his uniform the night before the final. Then there was guard Miles Simon, who began the season as the academically ineligible brother-in-law of Darryl Strawberry but ended it as the Final...
...upsets go, the obvious choices are the aforementioned Princeton, and whoever is playing Arizona--this year that happens to be South Alabama, though it really doesn't matter who they draw. The point is, Lute Olsen cannot coach basketball. As the saying goes, "Never has so little been done with so much...
...Clemson-Miami (OH) matchup looks like a good one. Miami has a recent history of pulling off first round upsets (it drew Arizona in the first round in 1995, Olsen did the rest). The Redskins are young, but they shoot well and senior forward Devin Davis is for real...
BORN: Feb. 29, 1952, Milwaukee, Wis. EDUCATION: Northwestern Michigan College, A.A., 1972; Saginaw Valley State College, B.S., 1977; Thomas M. Cooley Law School, J.D., 1981 FAMILY: Wife, Laurie Ann Olsen; two children RELIGION: Roman Catholic MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Lawyer; state trooper; patrolman POLITICAL CAREER: Michigan House, 1989-91; U.S. House, 1992- ADDRESS: P.O. Box 143, Menominee...
...Olympic hype, the charmingly gawky Van Dyken stole the show with an unprecedented four gold medals. Michelle Smith, another relative unknown from Ireland, a nation not heretofore known for its aquatics, won three races. The U.S. men's 4 x 100 freestyle relay team of Gary Hall Jr., Jon Olsen, Josh Davis and Brad Schumacher not only kept America's unbeaten streak in the event intact, but also provided the delicious symmetry of winning the 100th gold medal for U.S. men swimmers in the 100th year of the Olympics. "Cool," said Davis when first informed of the milestone. Cool...