2001 Runway to the Fashionable 4

Cincinnati’s Bob Huggins turned the fashion world upside down when he turned in the mock turtleneck look and went with a combination of elegant suits and a stylish three-piece. Huggins style change prompted the beginning of what is now commonplace --- fashion smack talk. Bruiser Flint said of Huggins new style, “When he wears the vest he looks like an umpire with a chest-protector.” That set the table for the Flint-Huggins National Semi-Final showdown. Flint prevailed and went on to claim the title of America’s “Most Fly,” a phrase Flint coined during his verbal exchange with Huggins. For the first time ever, assistant coaches took to the stage with Wofford’s Mike Young taking home the honors. Fashionable Four (Head Coaches): Bruiser Flint (Drexel), Bob Huggins (Cincinnati), Melvin Watkins (Texas A&M), Willis Wilson (Rice) Fashionable Four (Assistants): Steve Sauers (Marist), Tom Schuberth (Southwest Missouri State), Ronny Thompson (Georgetown), Mike Young (Wofford) Champions Best-Dressed Head Coach: Bruiser Flint (Drexel) Best-Dressed Assistant: Mike Young (Wofford)