GREG HANSEN

Star sports columnist Greg Hansen offers his opinion on recent sports news.

Star sports columnist Greg Hansen offers his opinion on recent sports news.

Star sports columnist Greg Hansen offers his opinion on recent sports news.

Star sports columnist Greg Hansen offers his opinion on recent sports news.

Here are some of the most memorable quotes from the legendary Arizona Wildcats coach.

The Hassey/Byrge families top the list. 

Annika Sorenstam, who won an NCAA championship and 73 LPGA tournaments, tops the list.

Chuck Cecil's 106-yard interception to beat Arizona State tops the list.

Canyon del Oro's Ka'Deem Carey, who led the Dorados to a 14-0 record and state title, tops the list.

Sunnyside wrestling coach Bobby DeBerry, whose teams won 14 consecutive state championships, tops the list.

The 2008 UA women's swim team, led by Lacey Nymeyer, tops the list. 

Roger McCluskey, a Tucson High grad who raced in 17 Indy 500s, tops the list.

Softball player Ashley Monceaux, who was a Flowing Wells and Baylor University all-star, tops the list. 

Lorena Ochoa, who won seven consecutive tournaments — still an NCAA record — tops the list. 

Robert Gamez, the 1989 Nicklaus Award winner as college golf's top player, tops the list. 

Canyon del Oro grad Ian Kinsler, a four-time All-Star, tops the list. 

Cholla High School's Sean Elliott tops the list. 

Tucson High's Bill Lenoir, who played at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open, tops the list. 

The quickest path to riches for former Arizona Wildcats in pro sports is the NBA.

Dick McConnell, who won 774 games and four state championships as Sahuaro's head coach, tops the list. 

It's difficult to rank the top 10 games of Kerr's remarkable career, but the victory at Iowa City tops the list. 

Craig McMillan's shot against Oregon State in 1986 tops the list. 

Tucson High's Tavo Alvarez, who posted a 29-4 career record with the Badgers, tops the list. 

Loren Woods' 14 blocked shots against the Ducks tops the list. 

Rincon/University grad Michael Thompson tops the list. 

Six-time NCAA champion Lawi Lalang tops the list. 

Sabino grad Willie Wood tops the list. 

Dana Burkholder, the leader of Arizona's 2001 Final Four team, tops the list. 

Olympic gold medalist Kerri Strug tops the list. 

Julie Jones' triple against UCLA in the 1991 national championship game tops the list. 

Arizona's 1982-83 men's basketball team tops the list. 

Tucson High's Fred W. Enke, who later played in the NFL, tops the list. 

Sean Elliott's 1989 game against UCLA tops the list. 

Max Zendejas' 48-yard field goal to beat Notre Dame in 1982 tops the list. 

Sahuaro's Doug Northway, an Olympic bronze medalist, tops the list. 

The expansion of Randolph from 18 to 36 holes in 1961 tops the list. 

Derrick Williams, the No. 2 overall pick in 2011, tops the list. 

Star sports columnist Greg Hansen counts down the top 10 girls high school tennis players in Tucson history. 

Politicians, frauds and a Badger all made the list. 

1953 pitcher LeRoy "Corky" Reddell, who went on an almost incomprehensible 29-5 for the Tucson Cowboys, tops the list.  

Larry Smith, who coached at Tulane, Arizona, USC and Missouri, tops the list. 

Former Amphitheater state champion Virginia Pedersoli tops the list. 

Star sports columnist Greg Hansen counts down the top 10 MLB Draft picks from Tucson and the UA. 

Star sports columnist Greg Hansen counts down the top 10 UA athletes who went on to become Wildcats head coaches. 

1988 Pac-10 defensive player of the year Dana Wells tops the list. 

Olympic bronze medalist Michael Bates, who played 11 seasons in the NFL, tops the list. 

Pueblo grad George Arias — who later played in the MLB — tops the list. 

Brian Jeffries, Voice of the Wildcats, tops the list. 

Star sports columnist Greg Hansen counts down the 10 biggest heartbreakers in Tucson sports history. 

Lacy Nymeyer is No. 1, but it's a tough call.

Star sports columnist Greg Hansen counts down the top 10 sports officials and referees in Tucson history. 

Star sports columnist Greg Hansen counts down the top 10 rounds of golf in Tucson history. 

Star sports columnist Greg Hansen counts down the top 10 bowlers in Tucson history.