1. Basketball, more than a sport, with Coach Thompson

What Keeps Us Going

I’ve known Coach Thompson for nearly ten years. He is the current head coach of his alma mater Hobart and William Smith Colleges, where he was the star point guard on the basketball team:fourth on Hobart's all-time scoring list. second on the Hobart list with 492 career assists. Before then though, he grew up in a neighborhood where the odds were stacked against him, facing challenges that could have easily deterred him from his path. So to him, basketball wasn't just a game; it was...