Lute Olson was Arizona Basketball. Without him, the program is not what it is today.
Because of Olson, Arizona was able to land a coach like Sean Miller.
Because of Olson, the pressure is on Miller to deliver.
Olson’s passing last week understandably hit the Arizona and basketball community hard. He is a legend, with the accomplishments, accolades and a statue to back the claim up. It’s fair to say had he not made the decision to head to Tucson in 1983 “Point Guard U” or “A Player’s Program” would not be a thing, at least in the Southwest.