L.A.S.C.

by Joey Whelan This story isn’t about Stephen Curry. Not entirely. This story is about moving forward, appreciating what once was and finding inspiration to continue the tradition. It had been nearly 40 years since Davidson College had truly been relevant to basketball fans before Stephen Curry came along. The glory days of back-to-back Elite Eight appearances in 1968 and 1969 under Left Driesell and Terry Holland had long since faded. The team was something of a prehistoric Gonzaga back then, the little team from the Southern Conference making all that noise with the bigger programs. The 1960’s were the best of times for the Wildcats: five regular season conference championships, three NCAA Tournament berths, three All-American selections and six consecutive seasons ranked in the AP Poll, including four times in the top ten. Then the school slipped from memory. Sure, there were a handful of first round exits from the NCAA Tournament over the next several decades, but Da...