Eric Montross on Bill Guthridge: ‘He was an incredible motivator’ (audio)

Posted May 15, 2015
Tar Heel Sports Network color analyst Eric Montross stopped by The David Glenn Show on Thursday to talk about the life of former UNC basketball coach Bill Guthridge. The 7-foot Montross played for North Carolina from 1990-94, during some of Guthridge’s final years as an assistant. “Every time I hear his name, particularly now after his passing, I just smile,” Montross said. (ACC Sports Journal)

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