He's the 'heart and soul' of Loyola athletics — and the guy guiding Sister Jean through the NCAA tournament

As Loyola coach Porter Moser cut down the nets Saturday at Philips Arena after clinching a spot in the Final Four, he remembered one thing before stepping down the ladder.

Everything good at Loyola comes with a “Hitch.”

So Moser snipped a piece of the net and presented it to Tom Hitcho — affectionately...