Lute Olson Returns To Wildcats, Vows To Challenge For '09 Title
March 29, 2008 - 12:22 am
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Lute Olson regained control of the Arizona basketball program this week, after taking the season off to deal with the stress created from going through a divorce.

Olson, who has guided the Wildcats to four Final Fours and one national title, says he is not considering retiring anytime soon.

In a phone interview with ESPN.com Friday morning, the 73 year-old Olson described why he left and stayed away from the program he built this season, where he went, the status of interim coach Kevin O'Neill, why he had to settle the chaos of this past season, the potential for NBA draft early-entrants on his team, how long he plans to coach, and how certain he is the Wildcats can challenge for the 2009 national title. [READ]

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