
3 of the 4 top NCAA basketball teams are coached by Jews. Here's our theory why
Some might call Purim "March Madness", but in the sports world, that title is reserved for the NCAA men's Division I basketball tournament, when some of the world's brightest young stars prove their worth, with many holding NBA aspirations. And this year, in an unusual twist, three of the four number-one seeds are coached by Jews. There's Bruce Pearl, the storied coach of the esteemed Auburn Tigers since 2014; the Florida Gators' Todd Golden, a dual citizen of the U.S. and Israel; and Maccabi Tel Aviv champion Jon Scheyer, whose Duke Blue Devils include top draft prospects like Cooper Flagg…
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