Big Men (back) On Campus

Clyde Drexler, one of the NBA's alltime greatest and an alum of celebrated Phi Slamma Jamma, will return to the University of Houston as coach after this season. But as the following examples show, even the best players can't always go home again.

Forrest Gregg
SCHOOL DAYS
Considered one of the finest players in SMU history, Gregg played offensive and defensive tackle from 1952 to '55 and was twice named All-SWC

POSTGRAD CAREER
Pro football Hall of Famer earned Super Bowl rings in 1967 and '68 as Packers offensive tackle; coached Bengals to first Super Bowl in '81

RETURN
Named SMU coach in '89 after NCAA violations had shut down program for three years; won three of 22 games before becoming athletic director, a post he held until '94

Joe Kapp
SCHOOL DAYS
Cal quarterback was an All-America in '58 when he passed for 775 yards, ran for 616 and took Golden Bears to Rose Bowl

POSTGRAD CAREER
Still a hero in Minnesota for quarterbacking '69 Vikings to Super Bowl IV

RETURN
Under Kapp from '82 to '86, Bears went 20-34-1, twice hibernating at bottom of Pac-10

Gordon (Red) Berenson
SCHOOL DAYS
A two-time All-America hockey center at Michigan, the Red Baron set school record with 43 goals in 1961-62

POSTGRAD CAREER
During 17-year NHL playing career he scored 261 goals, including six in one game for St. Louis; NHL coach of the year with Blues in 1980-81

RETURN
Since coming back to Ann Arbor for 1984-85 season, Berenson has led Wolverines to 365-186-30 record, five Final Fours and '96 NCAA title