No matter what happens from here on out in the men’s NCAA tournament, Fairleigh Dickinson will always have the moment it beat Purdue and busted — quite literally — every single bracket.
The team’s head coach, Tobin Anderson, turned out to be the star of the show. He believed in his team from the very beginning — enough to call his own shot on their win before it even seemed possible.
That belief helped him put the players in the best positions to take down the Goliath that was Purdue and that’s exactly what FDU did. Good on them.
Of course, the team had their celebratory moment after the game. But before Anderson could join them in the locker room he had to share this quick embrace with his son, who was absolutely pumped for his dad and their team.
Coach Tobin Anderson shared a quick moment with his son before entering the locker room ❤️#MarchMadness @FDUKnightsMBB pic.twitter.com/wjBENLLA7Y
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 18, 2023
That’s such a sweet moment. And a well-earned one, too, considering what Anderson and the rest of the FDU crew just accomplished.
As a 16-seed, FDU has absolutely shocked the world. None of this was supposed to happen. The team isn’t supposed to be in this position. Yet, here we are.
No idea where things go from here, but FDU and Anderson will always have this. It’s great to see them enjoying it together with their loved ones.