define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true); define('DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true); lute olson retirement – Rush The Court http://rushthecourt.net The Independent Voice of College Basketball Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:09:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.9 http://rushthecourt.net http://rushthecourt.net/wp-content/mbp-favicon/RTC.jpg Rush The Court Physician: Stroke Led to Olson’s Retirement http://rushthecourt.net/2008/10/28/physician-stroke-led-to-olsons-retirement/ http://rushthecourt.net/2008/10/28/physician-stroke-led-to-olsons-retirement/#respond Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:08:19 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=1936

We’re experiencing Lute Olson fatigue around here lately, but we wouldn’t be doing our job if we didn’t put a period on this story by reporting what Olson’s physician revealed to the world in a press conference today.  Dr. Steven Knope stated that Olson was being treated for severe depression and impaired judgment for several months and had not responded favorably when an MRI taken early last week showed that Olson had endured a stroke in his frontal lobe at some point within the past year.  Dr. Knope impressed upon Olson to retire from coaching, which he did last Thursday.  From the East Valley Tribune:

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Ok, we’ve got the Midnight Madness nonsense past us, and now we’re officially two weeks away from the first game… 

Somewhat surprising turn of events in Tucson in the wake of Lute Olson’s retirement.  The presumptive next coach, Mike Dunlap, reportedly turned down the interim coaching offer, and instead Russ Pennell (a longtime assistant at Arizona St., of all places) will take over the (interim) reins at Arizona. Didn’t see this coming…  UNC was picked #1 in the ACC by, um, everyone.   Over in the WCC, Gonzaga was picked first also, but only slightly ahead of St. Mary’s.  Injury Update.  Cincy’s frosh PG, Cashmere [...]]]>
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