Boyd established himself quickly with a Detroit program that would produce an unprecedented run during his time with the Titans (1975–1979).

Vitale added future NBA players such as John Long, Terry Tyler and Dennis Boyd and built a dominating independent program at the Jesuit university.

UD advanced to the 1977 NCAA Division I basketball tournament defeating Middle Tennessee in the first round before losing to Michigan in the Sweet 16 86–81 to end a stellar season, finishing #12 in the polls.

Duerod averaged 9.3 points per game during his rookie season in the NBA, shooting 47 percent from the field.

After the Pistons replaced Vitale with Richie Adubato, however, Duerod was left unprotected in the 1980 NBA expansion draft, in which he was selected by the Dallas Mavericks.

whenever Duerod entered games, and he became a frequent subject of discussion among the Celtics' television and radio announcers.

Duerod earned a championship ring when the Celtics won the 1981 NBA Finals over the Houston Rockets.