Trivia Answer:
Paul Mills, who was video coordinator on Coach Willis Wilson’s 2002-03 Rice basketball staff, has incredibly coached his Oral Roberts’ men’s basketball team, a no. 15 seed, into the Sweet 16 of the NCCA Tournament this weekend. Read more. (Thanks, Joe Graves and Mike Ross!)
Of retiring Coach Wilson, Coach Mills tweeted on Wednesday: “Willis Wilson is one of the FINEST men I know. He gave me my first opportunity at the D1 level. He’s a PHENOMENAL coach. His care for players, integrity, & genuine investment in so many has inspired me. He was a National Coach of the Year (2014) AND a coach who changed my life!”
Way to go, Clarke Anderson, Bob Toone, Russell Henderson, Art Gottschalk, Ann Bixby, Martha Proctor Gano, Paul Reese, Kirwin Drouet, Walt Greenberg, James Walker, Bob Reinhold, Betty Bixby, Guy Rollins, Mike Ross, Ty Buthod, Joe Graves, Sallie Schwall, Bev Schorre, Ted Richard, Melinda Clark, Bryant Wilkinson, Richard Avant, George Wagner, Steve Brown and Kyle Frazer!
Next trivia question next Tuesday!