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Harrison Hochberg, the first Jewish member of the University of Michigan basketball team to win a National Championship. (Courtesy Hochberg via JTA)
April 12, 2026, 2:14 am
On the record and off the court: Meet the only Jewish player on the NCAA championship team
Harrison Hochberg reflects on being a member of Michigan’s winning squad, celebrating Passover during the Final Four, confronting antisemitism, and doing his well-known grandfather proud
By Adam Finkel
Members of the Yeshiva University Maccabees huddle during their Sweet 16 game against Emory University, March 13, 2026, in Atlanta. (Screenshot from MacsLive video on X)
March 14, 2026, 4:26 am
Yeshiva knocked out in Sweet 16, as Zevi Samet scores 43 in his last game with Maccabees
YU coach predicts future success for team despite graduation of several top players, including Samet, who says highlight of his time at school was the ‘awesome friendships’ he made
By PHILISSA CRAMER
Then-Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl, right, and his son, assistant coach Steven Pearl, who is taking his place, call out to players during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi in Oxford, Miss., Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. (AP/Rogelio V. Solis)
November 6, 2025, 5:23 am
As college hoops returns, boosters say golden age of Jewish coaching just tipping off
Three of four coaches in last year’s Final Four were Jewish, but it was an up-and-comer from a D-III school who won Red Auerbach honors, and more are in the pipeline as well
By Ed Klajman
Florida head coach Todd Golden does the Gator Chomp after cutting down the net after defeating Texas Tech in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
November 2, 2025, 7:14 pm
After topping other Jewish NCAA coaches, Gators’ Golden shoots for title repeat
Over a decade after playing basketball for Israel, Todd Golden says the country remains on his mind, though his focus now is on defending last year’s collegiate championship for Florida
By Jon Marks
Bruce Pearl celebrates with his team after defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide at Auburn Arena, February 1, 2022. (Michael Chang/Getty Images)
September 23, 2025, 10:50 pm
Bruce Pearl, record-breaking Jewish basketball coach, quits amid rumored senate run
Pearl’s son Steven set to take the helm of top team at Tennessee’s Auburn University, as the pro-Israel, Trump-supporting coach reportedly mulls succeeding state’s departing senator
By jacob gurvis
This 2024 photo provided by John Santoro shows, from left, Dr. Michael Groff, Karenna Groff, Dr. Joy Saini, and James Santoro. (Courtesy John Santoro via AP)
April 14, 2025, 3:19 pm
NY plane crash victims named as family heading to Passover, birthday celebrations
Karenna Groff, who received 2022 prestigious NCAA Woman of the Year award, killed along with her partner, physician parents, brother and his partner as they headed to the Catskills
By Jake Offenhartz
Florida head coach Todd Golden celebrates after Florida beat Houston in the national championship at the Final Four of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Monday, April 7, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
April 8, 2025, 10:48 am
Florida wins NCAA title as team with Jewish coach bests Israeli guard in final moments
Houston narrowly misses victory in men’s college basketball tournament; Florida’s Todd Golden was one of three Jewish coaches to lead teams in this year’s Final Four
By ToI Staff and AP
Florida head coach Todd Golden gestures to his team during the second half in the national semifinals at the Final Four of the NCAA college basketball tournament, in San Antonio, April 5, 2025. (Eric Gay/AP)
April 7, 2025, 9:16 am
Just one Jewish coach still in NCAA title contention
Out of three who entered men’s basketball tournament’s Final Four, just Todd Golden of Florida remains after beating Auburn, coached by Bruce Pearl; will face Houston in final
By Ben Sales
Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl walks to practice during media day at the Final Four of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Thursday, April 3, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson )
April 5, 2025, 6:55 pm
Bruce Pearl a vocal leader of trio of Jewish coaches at Final Four
Pearl has been unabashedly pro-Israel since the outbreak of the war in Gaza, and has spoken out for the hostages held by Hamas
By JIM VERTUNO
From top left clockwise: Florida head coach Todd Golden celebrates with his player after defeating Texas Tech on March 29, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP/Godofredo A. Vásquez); Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl celebrates after beating Michigan State, March 30, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP/George Walker IV); Duke head coach Jon Scheyer waves the net after Duke defeated Alabama on March 29, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP/Frank Franklin II); Emanuel Sharp shoots the ball against the Tennessee Volunteers on March 30, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images/AFP)
March 31, 2025, 6:50 pm
Three Jewish coaches lead hoopsters to NCAA tourney’s Final Four
Todd Golden, Bruce Pearl and Jon Scheyer secure championship bids for top March Madness seeds Florida, Auburn and Duke, along with Houston team featuring Israel-born Emanuel Sharp
By Ben Sales
This composite image shows Danny Wolf (L) and Bruce Pearl (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images via AFP)
March 29, 2025, 4:15 am
Auburn vs. Michigan: 2 of March Madness’ most prominent Jews face off
Israeli-American Danny Wolf of Michigan revels in dispelling stereotypes about Jews and sports, while Auburn’s Bruce Pearl has advocated for the release of US citizen held by Hamas
By Ben Sales
Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl yells towards his players during the second half in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament against Creighton, Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Lexington, Ky. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
March 23, 2025, 10:24 pm
Auburn U basketball coach spotlights Gaza hostages in postgame presser
Bruce Pearl says God has given his team success so that they could use their platform to remind the world that American-Israeli Edan Alexander and 58 others are still held in Gaza
By Jacob Magid and AP
Danny Wolf #1 of the Michigan Wolverines drives against Justin Rochelin #5 of the UC San Diego Tritons during the second half in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Ball Arena on March 20, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. (Matthew Stockman/Getty Images/AFP)
March 22, 2025, 4:47 am
US-Israeli basketball star Danny Wolf seeks glory in March Madness — and likely the NBA
The Michigan center hopes to take his team on a deep tournament run, but has bigger dreams of disrupting stereotypes about Jews and sports
By jacob gurvis
Sam Salz of the Texas A&M Aggies. (Courtesy Texas A&M Athletics)
May 23, 2024, 3:06 am
How Texas A&M Aggies’s Sam Salz became college football’s first known Orthodox player
Despite never having played on a team and not even owning a pair of cleats, the plucky athlete practiced alongside the squad and is now a walk-on member setting a Jewish example
By Cathryn J. Prince
Israeli University of South Florida basketball player Romi Levy. (Courtesy: South Florida Athletics)
November 9, 2023, 12:49 am
After losing friends on Oct. 7, Israeli basketballer looks for escape on the court
University of South Florida star forward Romi Levy: ‘I’m just trying to do my best and make sure that everybody at home is okay and try to be there and support them’
By Greg Levinsky
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