Coach John Thompson passed away last night. The Hall of Fame coach was a life changer for so many. He was a great coach who built some of the best college teams of all time. His players were a who’s who of college basketball. Truly an icon in his time. Coach Thompson coached legends like Alonzo Mourning, @officialmutombo, Patrick Ewing and @alleniverson. His teams went to three Final Fours in the 1980s and he became the first Black college basketball coach to win a national championship.

It kind of hit me this morning that my time to have an impact on the young people on this team is done. We were told yesterday that the athletic facilities were being shut down and that we cannot have in-person contact with any player or the team until April 15. The meetings, the practices, the individual times, giving them books to read, talking about things other than basketball, etc. – it’s over for the immediate future. The reality of that hit today.