Still dreaming big but patient enough to think small, GE Coleman saw “baby-step” progression in his first two seasons as UH-Hilo men’s basketball coach.
To take the next step, the Vulcans have two large shoes to fill, but that wasn’t on Coleman’s mind as preseason practice winded down.
The first step this season is getting healthy.
“I have no clue where we’re at,” he said on the eve of his team’s season-opener. “This has been a fun group to coach. I wish we could keep them all on the floor.”
Leading returning big man Darius Johnson-Wilson is among the injured, and Coleman said he was highly doubtful for Saturday’s 2 p.