YU loses in Sweet 16, as Zevi Samet puts up 43 points in his last game with the Maccabees
Coach Elliot Steinmetz said he was proud his players were 'upset that they lost as opposed to just happy that they were here.'
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Fast Forward Florida’s Todd Golden becomes first Jewish coach to win March Madness since 1988
Golden, 39, is also the youngest coach to win it all since the tournament expanded into its current structure in 1985
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Fast Forward Just 1 Jewish coach still in NCAA title contention as Todd Golden’s Florida faces Houston in men’s basketball final
But Houston features an Israeli-born guard, Emanuel Sharp, who played for Israel’s under-16 national team
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Fast Forward The NCAA men’s Final Four has 3 Jewish coaches
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Fast Forward Bruce Pearl opens NCAA postgame press conference by calling to ‘bring the hostages home’
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Fast Forward Jewish coaches lead 4 of 8 top seeds in the NCAA’s March Madness tournaments
The men’s basketball teams at Duke, Auburn and Florida all have Jewish coaches, as does USC’s women’s team
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