The Robert Morris coach knows this. All but one of the seven men who preceded Toole at the private school with about 3,800 undergrads about 20 minutes west of downtown Pittsburgh parlayed their time with the Colonials into bigger and better — in paycheck, stature and perception — jobs.

Andy Toole’s quarter-century in college basketball is reflected in six— soon to be seven — NCAA Tournament appearances, championships won in three conferences as a player and coach and, most importantly,

It’s Alabama basketball vs. Robert Morris in March Madness to open its 2025 NCAA Tournament men’s bracket. Here’s what to know about the first round in Cleveland.