Past NCAA Heroes

While watching Duke (hiss) and Mississippi State win, I've googled a few heroes from NCAA tournaments of the past.
Because I was curious, that's why.

(2005) Kevin Pittsnogle
The hero of West Virginia’s run to the Elite Eight (and 2006 Sweet Sixteen) is now teaching middle school in West Virginia. He reportedly weighs close to 300 lbs.

(1998) Bryce Drew
He hit a long first-round buzzer-beater and led Valparaiso to the Sweet 16. He now helps his dad coach Valpo. Wikipedia lists Drew and Orville Redenbacher as famous Valparaiso residents.

(1992) Christian Laettner
Laettner led Duke to the title, blatantly stomped on Aminu Timberlake, and made a shot or something against Kentucky. He currently spends his time mugging old ladies, kicking puppies and setting fire to other small, furry animals.

(1983) Lorenzo Charles
His buzzer-beating dunk knocked off Houston to give NC State the championship. He lives in North Carolina. He has some poetry on the web, which is interesting (the poems are not interesting. The fact that he wrote it is).

(1981) U.S. Reed
Reed nailed a last-second, half-court shot to propel Arkansas past Louisville in the 1981 tournament. He lives in Arkansas, is a minister, and works in real estate.

I would look up some more, but I'm coming up blank on the names of other March Madness heroes. I guess that "one shining moment" wasn't enough for most of them to stick in my mind. Although I guess I could look and see what Keith Smart is doing these days...

(Editor's note: Kevin may have wasted both his time and yours with this post, but we feel he deserves credit for finding a reason to post pictures of Kevin Pittsnogle, Orville Redenbacher, and Count von Count in the same blog entry.)