Maryland head coach John Tillman is on his way to his sixth Final Four appearance in seven years, while some coaches are lucky to get to one in their lifetime. It’s practically become a yearly routine for his program, but Tillman considers every trip unlike the other.
“We kind of feel like you get experience from being there, but each year is different just because your team is different,” Tillman said in a Tuesday morning teleconference with the media. “I don’t ever take that for granted. I’m very appreciative having coached for a long time and not knowing if or how many times you’d get there.