Wednesday morning, South Dakota State coach T.J. Otzelberger took the stage and answered a question about the job security of his old boss, Washington coach Lorenzo Romar. Otzelberger was an assistant at Washington from 2013-15, and watched from afar as the Huskies struggled to a 9-22 record.
âLorenzo Romar is a tremendous basketball coach,â Otzelberger said. âHe did an unbelievable job taking a program to new heights that have never been there before, three Sweet 16 performances in that stretch. Heâs been an unbelievable mentor to me, leader, graduation rate with young men. Everything heâs done as a head coach has been first class. I know that the wins and losses at this point in recent history arenât where heâd like them to be.â
Washington fired Romar a few hours later.Â
