A year ago the University of Washington fired men’s basketball coach Lorenzo Romar in a move that wasn’t necessarily a surprise considering the Huskies had fallen into despair after, but still shocking because he had become a fixture in Seattle during his 15-year tenure.
Romar landed nicely and found a new home in Arizona as the associate head coach with the No. 9 Wildcats.
On Saturday – 10 months after being released – Romar returns to Alaska Airlines Arena with Arizona to face his revamped former team that’s bubbling into NCAA tournament conversations under the direction of first-year coach Mike Hopkins.