Coach...

We all know a person or two that somehow brought out the best in us. Their words made sense and broke through and penetrated the inner ear and touched our brain. When it happens to a teenager, the person that makes a difference is very influential and has an important gift.

The basketball coach we had my senior year did influence a lot of young athletes. Now I must say this person was not liked by everyone but Coach didn’t care what anyone thought of him as long as his players played hard and we did.

There were a few of us who really got to know Coach because he came to the back of the bus whe...