The late Robert Novak

In his memoir via the Washington Times: “[When] Maryland hired Lefty away from Davidson, I knew that big-time basketball had come to Washington.”

From Maryland to Belfast

The network: Neal’s path to Northern Ireland was paved with a fortuitous connection. Neal and his family hosted Frank Ben-Eze, a Nigerian power forward who opted to attend Davidson, during Ben-Eze’s high school years. Ben-Eze just finished his freshman year with the Wildcats, and coach Bob McKillop remains in contact with the Neals.