FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — In college basketball, the scene of an African American coach cutting down the nets on their way to a national title is not new, even if it is still a relative rarity.

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In college basketball, the scene of an African American coach cutting down the nets on their way to a national title is not ...