Jackson Fink

Teacher, Coach, & Asst. AD - Kinston High School

[HighSchoolOT @HighSchoolOT]

After an 11-year wait, Basketball Town, NC, is sending its Vikings back to a state championship game.

Kinston uses a big third quarter performance to hold off 252 foe Martin County tonight in the 3A East regional championship.

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Why Coaching Is Harder Than People Think (A Holiday Reminder)…

Because coaching isn’t just about plays, drills, or game nights.

It’s about people.

It’s about walking into practice every day and managing emotions you didn’t create but are responsible for.

Your own.
Your players.
Your assistants.
Parents.
Administrators.
Fans.

It’s about teaching kids who are all at different stages.

Different maturity levels.
Different confidence levels.
Different home situations.

And somehow holding them to the same standards while still meeting them where they are.

It’s about decisions that look simple from the stands but feel heavy from the sideline.

Who plays.
When.
Why.
How you communicate it.

And how that decision might land on a 16-year-old who ties their identity to minutes.

It’s about losing sleep over kids who won’t buy in.

Over conversations you need to have.

Over mistakes you replay in your head long after everyone else moved on.

It’s about being judged by people who see the outcome, not the process.

The scoreboard, not the hours.

The result, not the relationships.

And yet, you show up again.

You plan. You teach. You model. You care.

As the season slows and the holidays arrive, this is the reminder:

What you do matters.

Even when it goes unseen.
Even when it feels heavy.
Even when it’s hard.

Coaching is about influence. And influence lasts longer than any season.

That’s why coaching is harder than people think. And also why it matters so much.

As the year winds down, I hope you find a little rest, a little perspective, and a lot of pride in the work you’re doing.

🎄Happy Holidays, Coach.

[Tyreek Copper @Reekman_10]

Wolfack Nation, I’m home🐺🔴⚫️
#GoPack #COMMITTED
@jokerphillips @StateCoachD @PackFootball

[Alex Collier @coachcollier1]

The coaches who coach you the hardest love you the most.

[Tyreek Copper @Reekman_10]

After I great 7v7 camp, I’m blessed to receive my 13th D1 offer from NC State #AGTG
@jokerphillips @Justin__Ratliff @PackFootball

[SLAM HS Hoops @SLAM_HS]

UNRANKED sophomore Keyshawn Herring just WENT OFF for 41 PTS in NC 🚨🤩

He attends Brandon Ingram’s high school 🔥

@KeyshawnHerring @NGSHoops

[SportsCenter @SportsCenter]

ISAAC PARSON CALLS GAME AT THE BUZZER🍿

North Carolina Central advances to the MEAC semifinals 👏

[Barstool Sports @barstoolsports]

Gonzaga is officially set to join the Pac-12

Let’s relive one of the greatest moments in the heated rivalry of the Pac-12 and Big Ten

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

"My job, as a head coach, is to make sure that everyone in this building is not giving me what they have left.
It's to give me everything that they've got.
I am going to teach them how to win and succeed.
These are things they are going to take with them in life." @dhurley15

[Savage @Savageboston]

WOW.

Tom Brady responds to Baker Mayfield’s claim that playing with him made the locker room stressful:

“I thought stressful was not having Super Bowl rings,'' Brady said. "This wasn’t daycare...If I was going to have fun, I was going to Disneyland with my kids.”

THE GOAT. 🔥🔥🔥

[Dan Hurley @dhurley15]

The season started in June.

[Jackson Fink @JacksonFink20]

@Coach_Kap Personally feel like it’s subjective based on what you emphasize as a coach. We count steals as deflections & also count blocked shots & defensive jump balls as deflections bc I believe it measures how hard you’re playing. We just want our guys to get their hands on the ball!

[BIG SH🏀TS @BigShotsGlobal]

#BIGSHOTS #CarolinaLive

16u

Team Copper 2026 - 63

#5 Genesis Wiggins - 14 pts
#2 Tyreek Copper - 14 pts
#1 Jarryn Payne - 8 pts

BTI Pressure Elite - 42

#0 Eli Wilson - 11 pts

[Isaac Parson @_ipshow]

🦅🦅

[Seth Turner @Sturner30]

6’1 G Jamarion Washington ( Kinston HS) is a breakout player in the beginning session at NC Tip Off. 16 points to lead all scorers. Strong lefty combo guard, nice floater in the interior and attacks aggressive. Love what I’ve seen from Washington & @nation_7th @BigShotsGlobal

[Seth Turner @Sturner30]

2026 6’3 G Tyreek Copper ( Kinston HS) is one of the top players in the 16U Slam division. Athletic SG that is special in the open court. Has showcased a little bit of everything today. Playing above the rim and knocking down the 3 ball! One to watch @BigShotsGlobal

[Jackson Fink @JacksonFink20]

@JWalk2_ @CometHoops @NCSpartans Great Point Guard with skill/high IQ and is physically ready for the next level!

[8Ballahoopinsider @8Ballahoopinsi1]

North Stanly 6’0 2025 Jalen Walker is a smart tough nose guard who I feel can play D2/D3 or NAIA basketball he crafty and can make open shots and is strong to be his size. He a son of a respected coach here in NC so he definitely understands the game and has the right preparation @JWalk2_

[Jackson Fink @JacksonFink20]

Time to put some of these NC public high school coaches on this chart 😅