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Gonzaga, where the Kennel goes on the road and Bulldogs come home

Posted on April 2nd, 2017 in 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four by Mark Alewine

By Mark Alewine Sports Capital Journalism Center GLENDALE, Ariz. — The McCarthey Athletic Center is the 148,000 square foot home of Gonzaga Bulldogs basketball on the campus in Spokane, Wash. When the Zags are in town, it needs every square inch to contain the Kennel Club. “Most of the fun stuff we do involves half …

From the Archives: How a ‘reasonable, mitigated’ risk and ‘Gonzaga’s Rockne’ led the Zags to prominence

Posted on March 31st, 2017 in 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four by Mark Alewine

Editor’s Note: When Gonzaga University reached the 2017 Final Four, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Mark Alewine explored the process that elevated the program to a national championship contender. He discovered the dramatic rise could be traced to a commitment made years earlier by a university president with a bold vision. By Mark Alewine …