In his second season as head coach of the NBA D-League’s Rio Grande Valley Vipers, ex-Catalina Foothills standout Matt Brase — Lute Olson’s grandson — was selected February’s Coach of the Month. The Vipers, who are led by former Oregon State guard Gary Payton II, are 54-36 in Brase’s two seasons. They are bidding for a second consecutive year in the playoffs.
Matt Brase following in Papa Lute's footsteps
- Greg Hansen Arizona Daily Star
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