The question was about where he came from, what reaching this particular moment meant, how he was shaped at various spots along the back roads of what can be a long and often difficult track of anonymity that is a young college basketball coach finding his way.
Chris Beard, his voice hoarse from shouting instructions the previous few hours, looked into the camera and spoke about such a challenge.
“I do take the responsibility seriously,” Beard said. “There are a lot of junior-college coaches and Division II coaches out there that deserve a chance. I’m proud that we have represented all those guys well.