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The NCAA men’s Final Four has 3 Jewish coaches

JL;DR SUMMARY The NCAA men's basketball tournament has a notable Jewish presence this year, with three of the Final Four teams led by Jewish coaches Todd Golden of Florida, Jon Scheyer of Duke, and Bruce Pearl of Auburn. 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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Maccabi Tel AvivBruce PearlNcaaMarch MadnessTodd GoldenJon ScheyerCollege BasketballJewish CoachesFinal FourEmanuel Sharp

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Auburn, Florida, United States
"Then, on Sunday, Bruce Pearls Auburn beat Michigan State."
Duke, North Carolina, United States
"and Jon Scheyers Duke beat Alabama."
Houston, Texas, United States
"The last Final Four team, Houston, also has a Jewish connection: guard Emanuel Sharp is the son of Derrick Sharp, who played for Maccabi Tel Aviv for more than a decade."
Florida, United States
"On Saturday, Todd Goldens Florida beat Texas Tech, and Jon Scheyers Duke beat Alabama."
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"The last Final Four team, Houston, also has a Jewish connection: guard Emanuel Sharp is the son of Derrick Sharp, who played for Maccabi Tel Aviv for more than a decade."
Israel
"The fourth mens team has a player who was once part of Israels national youth squad."

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