Miles Simon

UA's Miles Simon goes up for a shot during the UA vs. New Mexico Lobos basketball game at McKale Center on Jan. 18, 1998. 

Ex-Cat Simon, father going strong 

Miles Simon had a notable ESPN presence at the NCAA regionals in Los Angeles. His father, Walt Simon, is also going strong. Walt Simon, 74, played on Utah’s 1966 Final Four team. He is now in his fifth year as an assistant coach at NAIA Vanguard University, helping the VUSC women’s basketball team reach the NAIA national tournament last week in Independence, Missouri. 


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