Dick Vitale, after attending Seton Hall University, began his college basketball career as an assistant coach for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in 1971. Two years later, the now 86-year-old earned his first head coaching job with the Detroit Mercy Titans,

Vitale has had bouts with four different forms of cancer but was on the microphone for an NCAA tournament First Four game in March.

At a time where so much is changing in college basketball, a familiar voice has returned to the sport. After a yearslong battle with several types of cancer, resulting in a long hiatus, Dick Vitale returned to the headset for the 2025-26 season, getting ...