Dusty May's Final Four diary: FAU Owls' basketball coach shares his thoughts on NCAA tournament run
Florida Atlantic's improbable run to the Final Four was led by coach Dusty May. He kept a blog and shared it during the big week in collaboration with retired Bloomington, Indiana, Herald-Times sports writer Lynn Houser, who covered May when he played high school basketball and now lives in Delray Beach.
May gives his personal insights and experiences. Read on for the coach's take on the FAU Owls' improbable NCAA men's tournament run to the Final Four.
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In this first installment, May recaps the arduous travel schedule the Owls have kept over the past month.
"Both Columbus and New York were truly a blur, and I am so excited for our players and fans for an unreal atmosphere, an experience, playing in front of 20,000 or so fans in both arenas with Madison Square Garden, of course, being the most famous arena in the world."
— Coach May's early recollection of his team's winning tournament run
Dusty May's Final Four Diary Wednesday: A crazy March on the road leads Florida Atlantic Owls to Houston
The sight that got Dusty May's juices flowing upon Houston arrival
May writes about the reception FAU received in Houston and some of the "perks" the players are getting.
"Seeing the FAU logo all over an NFL football stadium was a feeling that is hard to put into words. "
— Coach May on the team's first look at NRG Stadium
Dusty May's Thursday Diary: Seeing NCAA national championship trophy 'breathtaking moment'
Gametime: Florida Atlantic ready for its Final Four debut
In this third installment, May writes about gameday preparations and the Owls' attitude with tip-off hours away.
"One of the many things that makes this team so special is the energy that our players have, even in a walk-through."
— Coach May on his players' intensity
Dusty May's Saturday Diary: It's time for Florida Atlantic to play SDSU in NCAA semifinal
FAU returns home from Final Four, 'journey no one wanted to ever end'
In his fourth and final installment, May writes about the end of an incredible season and what it all meant to the fifth-year coach.
"More than the wins, nets, rings, trophies, what I will really miss the most is just being around our team on a quest to improve, develop, serve and compete."
— Coach May on what he'll really miss
Final diary, the return to Boca: FAU Owls are back home from 'a journey no one wanted to ever end'
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Dusty May Final Four diary on FAU's run for NCAA basketball title
