Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

In this Sept. 25, 2008, file photo, then-California head coach Mike Montgomery, left, talks with his son, John Montgomery, right, during basketball practice in Berkeley, Calif. When California's season ended, John Montgomery reached out to a handful of his former players and wished them a deep, special NCAA Tournament run. That was before the draw came out. Montgomery is now an assistant coach at Hawaii, and will face the Golden Bears in a first-round matchup on Friday.

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In this Sept. 25, 2008, file photo, then-California head coach Mike Montgomery, left, talks with his son, John Montgomery, right, during basketball practice in Berkeley, Calif. When California's season ended, John Montgomery reached out to a handful of his former players and wished them a deep, special NCAA Tournament run. That was before the draw came out. Montgomery is now an assistant coach at Hawaii, and will face the Golden Bears in a first-round matchup on Friday.