Florida Atlantic’s Dusty Could remembers pondering he ‘simply dedicated profession suicide’ taking head teaching job

Dusty Could has already taken Florida Atlantic to new heights with a Ultimate 4 look within the NCAA Males’s Basketball Event.

Nevertheless, the fifth-year head coach admitted Tuesday he thought he made a foul transfer when he initially took the Owls job. He instructed CBS Sports activities he signed a deal to turn into the pinnacle coach with out something on the Boca Raton faculty. He made a intestine resolution.

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“I stroll within the room and I began crying and mentioned, ‘I simply dedicated profession suicide. I am not ok. I am unable to do that,’ Could mentioned he instructed his spouse after signing the deal. “I am not an enormous crier, however I burst into tears like a child.”

Could mentioned the amenities have been old-fashioned when he lastly acquired to tour them. He was coming over from Florida as an assistant underneath Mike White. Brian White, Mike’s brother, is the athletic director at Florida Atlantic.

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“At that time, I nonetheless have not been to our gymnasium, our weight room, our locker room,” Could added. “The amenities weren’t as much as par. And I had already accepted the job… I’d’ve left and went again to Gainesville after signing the contract if it wasn’t for my relationship with Mike (White) and his household.”

Could credited his spouse for convincing him to remain the course. He was 17-15 in his first and second seasons with Florida Atlantic. He received 13 video games within the pandemic-shortened season and was 19-15 in 12 months 4.

Earlier than his season, Florida Atlantic had solely made the event one time – underneath Sidney Inexperienced in 2002. The group had solely received greater than 20 video games as soon as – underneath Mike Jarvis in 2011. Could has helped Florida Atlantic soar to new heights.

Florida Atlantic is 35-Three and within the Ultimate 4 as a No. 9 seed. A win in opposition to San Diego State on Saturday night time will put them within the nationwide championship.

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