Tragedy to Triumph: The Maryland Terrapin Odyssey (2003) (TV)

Release Date:

6 April 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | Sport

Plot:

An inside look at the fall and rise of the Maryland Terrapins basketball team culminating in the 2002 National Championship.

Plot Keywords:

Basketball | 1980s | 1970s | 1950s | University Of Maryland

Cast

Andre Braugher	...	Himself (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Beth Alvarez	...	Herself - University of Maryland Archivist
Jeff Baxter	...	Himself - University of Maryland, '82-'86
Lonny Baxter	...	Himself - University of Maryland, '98-'02 (archive footage)
Bonnie Bernstein	...	Herself - Broadcaster: University of Maryland, '88-'92
Len Bias	...	Himself (archive footage)
Steve Blake	...	Himself - University of Maryland, '99-'03 (archive footage)
Keith Booth	...	Himself - University of Maryland, '93-'97
Thomas Boswell	...	Himself - Columnist: Washington Post
Gladys Bragg	...	Herself - Juan Dixon's Tutor
Robyn Bragg	...	Herself - Juan Dixon's Girlfriend
Marty Brennaman	...	Himself - Broadcaster
Linda Clement	...	Herself - Director of Undergrad Admissions: University of Maryland, '82-'01
Rodney Dangerfield	...	Himself (archive footage)
Brad Daugherty	...	Himself - First Pick Taken in 1986 NBA Draft (archive footage)
Sam Davis	...	Himself - Columnist: Baltimore Sun
Seth Davis	...	Himself - Sports Illustrated
Johnny Dawkins	...	Himself (archive footage)
Juan Dixon	...	Himself - University of Maryland, '98-'02
Phil Dixon	...	Himself - Juan Dixon's Brother
Charles 'Lefty' Driesell	...	Himself - Coach: University of Maryland, '69-'86
Chuck Driesell	...	Himself - University of Maryland, '82-'85
Len Elmore	...	Himself - University of Maryland, '72-'74
John Feinstein	...	Himself - Journalist
Joe Giove	...	Himself - University of Maryland Ballboy, '86-'88
Molly Dunham Glassman	...	Herself - Columnist: Baltimore Sun, 1984-2001
Billy Hahn	...	Himself - University of Maryland, '74-'76
Joe Harrington	...	Himself - University of Maryland, '65-'67
Jack Heise	...	Himself - University of Maryland, '41-'48
Johnny Holliday	...	Himself - University of Maryland Broadcaster, '77-Present
Jesse Jackson	...	Himself (archive footage)
Michael Jordan	...	Himself - University of North Carolina, '82-'84 (archive footage)
Joyce Ann Joyce	...	Herself - Professor: English Department, University of Maryland, '79-'89 (as Dr. Joyce Ann Joyce)
William Kirwan	...	Himself - Chancellor: University System of Maryland, '89-'03
Mike Krzyzewski	...	Himself - Coach: Duke University, '80-Present (archive footage)
John Lucas	...	Himself - University of Maryland, '73-'76
Greg Manning	...	Himself - University of Maryland, '74-'76
Tom McMillen	...	Himself - University of Maryland, '74-'76
Bud Millikan	...	Himself - Coach: University of Maryland, '50-'67
Drew Nicholas	...	Himself - University of Maryland, '99-'03
Robert D. Novak	...	Himself - Journalist: CNN (as Robert Novak)
Glen Ordway	...	Himself - Boston Talk Radio Host
Billy Packer	...	Himself - Correspondent: CBS Sports
Jimmy Patsos	...	Himself - Assistant Coach: University of Maryland, '91-Present
John Rymer	...	Himself - Terrapin Club
Kristin Scott	...	Herself - Gary Williams' Daughter
John Slaughter	...	Himself - Chancellor: University of Maryland, '82-'88 (archive footage)
C. Fraser Smith	...	Himself - Author: 'Lenny, Lefty and the Chancellor'
Dean Smith	...	Himself - Coach: University of North Carolina, '60-'97 (archive footage)
Joe Smith	...	Himself - University of Maryland, '93-'95 (archive footage)
Mark Smith	...	Himself - Juan Dixon's Uncle
David Stern	...	Himself - NBA Commissioner (archive footage)
David Thompson	...	Himself - North Carolina State University, '73-'75
John Thompson	...	Himself - Coach: Georgetown University, '72-'99 (archive footage)
Anne Turkos	...	Herself - University of Maryland Archivist
David A. Vise	...	Himself - Author: 'Sweet Redemption'
Bob Wade	...	Himself - Coach: University of Maryland, '86-'89 (archive footage)
Bob Wagner	...	Himself - Len Bias' High School Coach
Gary Williams	...	Himself - University of Maryland, '65-'67 and Coach: University of Maryland, '89-Present
Walt Williams	...	Himself - University of Maryland, '88-'92 (archive footage)
Jack Zane	...	Himself - University of Maryland Sports Information Director, '69-'88

Transportation Department
Antonio Molina	....	transportation coordinator

Production Companies

• Black Canyon Productions
• CBS Sports
• Clear Channel Entertainment Television

Distributors

• CBS Sports

Other Companies

• Broadway Video Lab Design  opening animation
• CBS News Archives  archival footage
• Raycom-JP Sports  archival footage

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Company:

Black Canyon Productions

A must-see for Terp Fans and Alumni everywhere

The Maryland Men's Basketball Program has gone through a lot of change in my lifetime, which me and my family personally remember. I had a cousin who attended the University of Maryland at the time Bias was there in the mid 1980's, and his unexpected death affected not only the students, fans, alumni, and the athletic department, but it also affected the drug legislature in profound ways. As for Lenny, he was one of the greatest players to ever put on a Maryland uniform and he meant so much to many people. Just the mere mention of his name stirs up many emotions among many Terrapin Fans. I was thrilled when the Terps won the national title in '02, which validated the Maryland Men's Basketball Program as one of the top programs in the country and after what many Terp fans had to go through to get to that point, it was well worth it going through probation to the final four and the national championship. I'll always remember what former head coach Charles "Lefty" Driesell said during the time when Lenny was battling Michael Jordan for headlines in the ACC "Jordan may be good, but I have to be Biased".