How Monmouth coach, former UNC standout King Rice is making the most of second chances

Posted Jan 9, 2022
As King Rice sat in Dean Smith’s office in 1990 for the latest of his bad decisions, the way he remembers the conversation established the foundation for how Rice would be as a head coach: "What’s wrong with you? Do you think I’m only with you because of basketball?" Rice recalled Smith saying. "By then I was crying. He’s like, ‘I told you this was forever, King.'" (Myrtle Beach Sun News)

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