It includes the most consequential basketball coaching rivalry of Tucson’s last decade or so: Holthaus vs. Mesa’s Kori Stephenson.
Greg Hansen ESPN won’t erect a"College GameDay" set on the basketball court at Pima College this weekend, but the Game of the Year in Tucson basketball doesn’t include Ducks or Wildcats.
Holthaus and Stephenson have been coaching against one another for 14 seasons; 10 times they’ve met in the Region championship game, with the winner earning a spot in the NJCAA finals.This goes far beyond a Tucson or Mesa stage. Mesa won the national championship in 2014 and was second a year earlier; Pima finished No. 2 in 2011 and No. 3 in 2009 and 2016.
"I love it here because it’s super intense and the expectations are so high," said Addleman."So many great players have been here before me. It really motivates you." When Holthaus and Stephenson and their teams meet Friday night, the intensity will share space with respect. When Pima assistant coach Bruce Fleck died in 2011, Stephenson was the first to reach out to Holthaus, sending him an uplifting note and an inspirational book.
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