Northwestern safety Traveon Henry (2) breaks up a pass intended for Stanford running back Christian McCaffrey (5) in the first half of a game at Ryan Field, Ill., Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015. Northwestern won 16-6. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune/TNS) 

Ex-UA coach Hankwitz proves age just a number 

The architect of the Northwestern defense that chopped up 21st-ranked Stanford on Saturday was Mike Hankwitz, who coached at Arizona from 1973-76, and again in 2003, when he became the UA’s interim head coach after John Mackovic was fired. At 67, Hankwitz has shown that it’s not about age. It’s about ability.


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