As introductory news conferences go, Mike Hopkins knocked it out of the park.
That was the opinion of Washington athletic director Jen Cohen, who introduced the Huskies’ newest men’s basketball coach and sat next to him on a podium for more than 30 minutes while he shared stories from his past and laid out his vision for Husky hoops.
“You got to see the guy that I’ve gotten to know,” she said. “He’s genuine. He connects. At times, he got a little emotional and for a second there. I didn’t know if he was going to keep it together.