Bob Staak sighting

I just ran into former Xavier coach Bob Staak in the media room here at the Verizon Center. Staak is the man who took the XU program in the late 70s and began the massive transformation that has led it to where it is now. He's here scouting for the Orlando Magic. On a personal note, Staak is also the first college basketball coach I ever covered. I was covering preps at The Post when in January - I think it was 1983 - I was assigned to finish the season with XU. Staak was the coach and he was a delight to deal with. He still wears the ring from that 1983 season when XU won the MCC championship and went to the NCAA Tournament. He said he was amazed the first time he saw the Cintas Center, considering that his first office in Schmidt Fieldhouse was little more than a closet. Anyway, it was good to see him.