TUSKEGEE, Alabama -- Leon Douglas is once again coming up big in the NCAA tournament, just on a smaller stage and wearing a suit instead of jersey and shorts.
Nearly four decades after posting two of Alabama's best postseason performances, Douglas the coach has guided eighth-seeded Tuskegee into the Division II quarterfinals Wednesday against Metro State in Evansville, Ind.
The Tigers (21-11) pulled off three consecutive upsets to win the South Region while the other seven No. 8 seeds fell in the first round. Like at Alabama, Douglas is doing it at a school better known for football.
He even drew a chuckle at his job interview from a skeptical administrator when he listed competing for an NCAA title as one of his goals eight years ago.
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