Auburn Hills — Dwane Casey was ready for his big shot.
It was 1988 and Casey was dressed in his best blue sport coat and gray slacks, on the cusp of landing his first basketball head coaching job.
He sat in the office of Ron Maestri, athletic director at the University of New Orleans, for a formal interview to lead the up-and-coming program. Casey, 31, had served as an assistant and recruiter at the University of Kentucky and was ready for a change.
Casey’s life changed that day — in a way he could not have imagined.