Tuition to Stanford = $36,000
Head Coach Trent Johnson's salary= over $450,000 (actual salary not released)
Great Assistant Coach = Priceless
You can't put a price on a good assistant coach. Doug Oliver of Stanford proved this Saturday when he took over after Trent Johnson was thrown out of the game for arguing a call. Oliver took a team down by 6 at half and led them into overtime. In the extra period, the ex-Idaho State assistant with over 34 years of coaching went to his bread and butter play which was to get the ball to the guy he coaches on a daily basis, Brook Lopez and let him go to work. Lopez hit a tough game winner to send Stanford into the "Sweet 16". Oliver didn't panic when Marquette took a 1 point lead with under 10 second to play and took a crucial timeout to set up the game winner. Fearless and decisive this assistant coach underlined the importance of having great help on the bench. As a fellow assistant, my hat goes out to Oliver and all those unsung heroes waiting for their turn to shine.
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