And his players seemed coyly comfortable with the sense that they seemed like former Wildcat teams.

At least one Wildcat team (boys and/or girls) has gone to a state basketball championship every year except 1995 and 2005.

Early on, Foster phoned other basketball coaches just to chat and get their impressions of past Wildcat teams.

No Wildcat team had won its first nine.

The following year, the University of Arizona student body decided that "Bear Down" would be the new slogan for all Wildcat athletic teams.

They don't want to think about the tournament trip in which a Wildcat team with a nearly identical record began its climb to a national championship three years ago.

Wildcat teams have been in seven N.C.A.A. events but have won only 3 of 11 tournament games.

The talent on each of these Wildcat teams meant Master had a successful career that did not translate into lofty personal statistics.

In 2002, he coached the Wildcat team that made it to the State Semifanls losing to Brenham 7-35.

During her sophomore season, in 2011, Taylor established herself as a top player and premier one-on-one defender for the Wildcat team.