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John Beilein: "That brought tears to our eyes." (Photo by Adam Glanzman)
Life is all about perspective.
University of Michigan basketball Coach John Beilein seems to have life prioritized, and reaching the Final Four wasn't the greatest moment of his week, let alone life.
One day after Michigan beat Florida State, 58-54, Saturday at the Staples Center in the West Region final, John and his wife, Kathleen, received a gift that meant more than a trip to San Antonio: Their son, Patrick, and daughter-in-law, Kristen, welcomed a new addition to the family — Thomas Patrick, writes James Hawkins of The Detroit News.
“That was better than (making the Final Four),” Beilein said Monday on a Final Four coaches teleconference call. “The next morning (on Sunday) we found out via text. We didn't even know they'd gone to the hospital yet, and all of a sudden the picture of Thomas Patrick was on the phone.
“That brought tears to our eyes. Getting to the Final Four did not bring tears to my eyes. That did.”
