O’Neill to Return to Arizona: Kevin O’Neill said he’ll go back to Lute Olson’s staff and move up after the Hall of Famer retires. O’Neill became Arizona’s interim coach Nov. 4 after Olson took a leave of absence for undisclosed personal reasons. Olson, who’s signed through 2011, recently announced he would resume coaching next season. O’Neill received the news and has decided he’ll continue to work as his assistant. O’Neill inherited a Wildcat squad filled with injured players but managed to go 19-15 overall, and Arizona qualified for its 24th straight NCAA tournament. They were eliminated by West Virginia in the first round.
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