 Kundla was succeeded by Bowling Green head coach Bill Fitch.Fitch remained with the Gophers for two seasons before being hired by the Cleveland Cavaliers as their first head coach in 1970 to make the leap to the NBA, where he later won an NBA title as coach of the Boston Celtics.Fitch did recruit Jim Brewer before he left, laying the first seed for the 1972 Big Ten title.