Josh Lucas (“Stealth,” “Sweet Home Alabama”) stars as Hall of Fame coach Don Haskins, in the true
story of the team that changed the game of basketball forever. In the 1960’s, Texas Western (now the
University of Texas El Paso) hires Haskins to coach a small-time, losing basketball program. Through
vigorous recruiting, Haskins assembles a line-up with many African-Americans, a novelty in college
basketball. With a grueling coaching regime and tough love, Haskins molds his recruits into a promising
team. Amidst the country’s burgeoning civil-rights movement, the players and coaches endure racially charged
insults as they go forward in the national college tournaments. Haskins fields the first all
African-American starting line-up in a championship game, and together they defy the odds and win the
1966 NCAA Championship. Their courage and dedication change the face of college basketball and
national sports for all time.
