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When longtime UConn coach Jim Calhoun left the program he helped build (and to note, would eventually leave with a postseason ban) in Storrs, Conn. he left it to a former player and assistant, Kevin Ollie. Perhaps the best part about Ollie for Calhoun was that he never seemed to mind that Calhoun never really strayed far from the program he used to run.

So it wasn’t surprising to see him faithfully in the stands for UConn’s NCAA tournament games, especially Sunday’s Elite Eight win over Michigan State in Madison Square Garden.

Though his presence at the game wasn’t a surprise, it was perhaps an especially symbolic and touching moment to see the Hall of Fame coach rush down to the floor to greet Ollie in a huge hug immediately after the Huskies’ win.

There’s rumors swirling that Calhoun is thinking about getting back into the game with another team. And Ollie, who is heading to the Final Four with the star players he recruited as an assistant, has clearly made the team his and he deserves the credit for building it into a Final Four team.

But for a moment, they celebrated together something that truly just belonged to UConn.