The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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ward at the time. "We were frustrated; we felt we got screwed." School Program* Streak Years Berenson typically John Hopkins Lacrosse 41 years 1972-2012 isn't one to hold a Miami (Fla.) Baseball 40 years 1973-2012 grudge, but it's clear Soccer 32 years 1981-2012 Virginia the process still irks Kansas Basketball 24 years 1990-2013 him more than two Michigan Ice Hockey 22 years 1991-2012 decades later. "Ironically, the * All men's teams Bowling Green ath‑ Longest NCAA Ice Hockey letics director was Tournament Streaks on the selection com‑ Rk. School Streak Years mittee," Berenson re‑ 1. Michigan 22 years* 1991-2012 called. "The commit‑ 2. Minnesota 13 years 1985-97 tee promised he was 3. North Dakota 10 years* 2003-12 not in the room when New Hampshire 10 years 2002-11 the decision was 9 years 1982-90 5. Michigan State made, but he's still a Michigan State 9 years 1994-2002 part of the committee. Lake Superior State 9 years 1988-96 He's been meeting Maine 9 years 1999-2007 with those guys all year, and they have to Boston University 9 years 1990-98 look him in the face 8 years 1988-95 10. Wisconsin … they came out with Minnesota 8 years 2001-08 their own logic about * Active why Bowling Green music and having a good time. It was selected and not us." seemed like they didn't care and we Berenson doesn't care about the really cared, and we beat them. streak, and at the time, it hadn't even "And then after the game, [then- started, but he wanted that oppor‑ BGSU coach] Jerry York wished me tunity for his players, and for his luck in the [NCAA] Tournament. But coaches. guess what, Bowling Green went." "Our kids and our staff were so At that time, only 12 teams were crushed," he admitted. selected for the NCAA Tournament If there is something good that (it is currently 16) and the Maize and came out of the snub, the Wolverines Blue were confident they would be played with a chip on their shoulder one of them. throughout the 1991 campaign. "I remember listening in on the "The next year, our team from day conference call, and everyone was one said it wasn't going to be close — so excited, and then there was dis‑ there was no way they could keep us belief," said Don Stone, a junior for‑ out," Berenson said. Longest Active NCAA Tournament Streaks Across All Varsity Sports