Jennifer King used to peer through the slats in the fence of the Carolina Panthers' practice fields, which sprawl emerald green under the city skyline just a few feet from where she parks her car each morning.
She would watch the Panthers practice through those slats as she walked into work at Johnson and Wales' athletic facilities just behind Bank of America Stadium, yearning to be on the other side.
A multi-sport athlete, she grew up in Reidsville before excelling in basketball and softball at Guilford College in Greensboro. She developed a passion for coaching, for shaping young athletes and leading them through adversity.