Todd Kent: Lind athlete’s career stays on the hardwood

For Lind High School graduate Todd Kent, life on the sidelines of the basketball court has translated to extreme success on the hardwood.

Kent is in his fourth year as the head coach for the women’s basketball team at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Kent is the son of Phil and Carol Kent, and a 1991 graduate of Lind High School.

As a self-described average athlete, Kent never had the expectation of playing college sports, but coaching provided him with an opportunity he could not refuse. His career as a coach began during college and it has been a passion that has spanned a lifetime....