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Basketball head coach nets social media fame

Two years ago, Scott Cross could barely touch the rim of a basketball goal.

The men’s basketball head coach practiced with a mini basketball and got to where he could dunk consistently, barely grazing the rim.

Men's basketball head coach Scott Cross dunks on Oct. 22, 2015 in the practice gym at College Park Center.

On Monday, Cross partook in the #DriveByDunkChallenge in a neighbor’s driveway, leaping over his crouching son to slam the ball in the net.

The #DriveByDunkChallenge is a social media trend where someone drives by a residence with a basketball goal, the driver parks their car and dunks the basketball, then swiftly escapes.