Brian Peabody, left, was introduced to his players and the media as new head basketball coach at Pima Community College on Sept. 16, 2003.

 Jeff Stanton

Among the thousands of tourists stranded by Hurricane Odile last week in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, was Pima College men’s basketball coach Brian Peabody. Many of the tourists, like Peabody, uninjured, had to wait days to be airlifted and arrange further transportation. The Sahuaro High grad finally arrived back in Tucson on Friday, saying they were the “scariest days” of his life.

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