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3 of the top 5 NCAA men’s basketball teams are coached by Jews

JL;DR SUMMARY Three of the top five NCAA men's basketball teams are currently coached by Jewish coaches, highlighting a notable presence of Jewish leadership in this sport. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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FloridaBasketballBruce PearlNcaaMarch MadnessTodd GoldenJon ScheyerJewish CoachesAuburnDuke

Places mentioned

Auburn, Alabama, United States
"On the mens side, Bruce Pearls Auburn is ranked No. 1, riding a nine-game winning streak to a 16-1 overall record and the top spot in the Southeastern Conference."
Durham, North Carolina, United States
"Duke, led by coach Jon Scheyer, clocks in at No. 3 on the mens side, with a 15-2 record and an 11-game winning streak of their own."
Gainesville, Florida, United States
"And at No. 5 in the mens rankings is Florida, coached by Todd Golden."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"On the womens side, Lindsay Gottliebs University of Southern California ranks No. 4 on the APs latest list."
United Kingdom
"The U.K.s Jewish Chronicle spoke with Oren Smadja, an Israeli judo medalist and coach who helped guide fellow Israeli judoka Peter Paltchik to his own bronze medal at the Paris Games."
Paris, France
"The U.K.s Jewish Chronicle spoke with Oren Smadja, an Israeli judo medalist and coach who helped guide fellow Israeli judoka Peter Paltchik to his own bronze medal at the Paris Games."
Brantford, Ontario, Canada
"Hyman and his family have purchased the Brantford Bulldogs of the Ontario Hockey League, one of the three junior leagues that compose the Canadian Hockey League."
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
"Quinn Hughes and the Vancouver Canucks host Zach Hyman and the Edmonton Oilers Saturday at 10 p.m."
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
"The Australian Open is underway in Melbourne, and there are a handful of Jewish players competing in the Grand Slam down under."
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
"Team Israel alum Robert Stock signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox this week."
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"Denis Shapovalov, who was born in Tel Aviv to a Ukrainian Jewish mother, lost in the second round on Wednesday."

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