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Now coaching more than 1,000 miles away, Lorenzo Romar is still rooting hard for the Huskies

Lorenzo Romar coached the Huskies for 15 seasons and led them to four NCAA tournament appearances. Now coaching at Pepperdine, he's one of their biggest fans. "There's been no bitter side to it," he said.

There are 10,000 fans packing Hec Ed these days, making the arena one of the most intense on the West Coast. But there is another Husky die-hard who’s been just as ardent in his fandom from more than 1,000 miles away.

His name is Lorenzo Romar, the last coach to lead Washington to the NCAA tournament. And though he’s now the head coach at Pepperdine, the Huskies rarely stray from his line of sight.