Congratulations on retirement Coach Jank. Thank you for everything on and off the court. It was an honor to play for you. The term end of an era isn't enough to truly describe it. You genuinely cared about the game of basketball and your players. You gave me countless life lessons I will stand by each day.
One of the funniest memories I have with you is at Illinois State. It was a close game and I came down, pulled a 3, and missed it off the back of the rim. You called a full time-out, nothing was said other than “that was a dog [deleted] shot and if you shoot that again, you won’t play for the rest of the year.” Two plays later, I came down, shot a transition 3, banged it in, and looked at you… All you did was turn to the bench and smile. Hahaha. That was just the beginning for us.
Thanks for a lifetime of memories. I have so much respect for you, Mrs. Jank, and lil Mike. Happy retirement. Love you Coach.
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2022 9:45 pm