In a perfect world, coaches, parents and participants would rightly refer to sports aspirants as “student athletes.”Today, however, this often is not the case. For many--in both high school and college--reference to “student athletes” is an oxymoron, as far apart as the east is from the west.The best coaches--at all levels--first are teachers in the noblest sense, imparting life lessons first and sports second. I’ve known several who “got it right.” One was the late Paul Stueckler, head basketball coach at Midland Lee High School, 1961-1990. His zeal for teaching was unbelievable, work ethic unquestioned and passion for coaching unsurpassed….Son ...