Chip Hale played in three NCAA tournaments at Arizona in the mid-1980s, going to the College World Series twice and winning a national title along the way. But Monday provided him a unique experience: his first selection show, and all the stress that comes with it.
“When I was in school, it wasn’t like that,” he said. “We just were told where we were going by Coach (Jerry) Kindall, someone called him. Back then you kind of knew you were in, where it’s a little different now, with all the social media stuff that gives you a little bit more more anxiety.