D3Hoops Community-
It is with great sadness that I pass along the news that my father Stephen Kopas passed away in the last week after a sudden illness. He was a great lover and supporter of MIAA athletics, in many sports even beyond basketball. While I knew he was active on this site, for obvious reasons we had a bit of separation of church & state, never discussing things on that front in great depth. But I got a big smile on my face when going through some of his stuff this week, and discovering he posted here under the name "Roughrider".

I do know he had a lot of friends/acquaintances (enemies?) on this site, and really seemed to enjoy some great of the great discussions, ponderings, and ruminatings with many of you.

Thanks to those who have already sent emails/texts/calls/tweets...it has been much appreciated and well received. For any who had not yet heard, or want to visit the services this weekend in Holland, you can find his obituary with more detailed information here:

www.lakeshorememorial.com

Thanks again to those of you who befriended him - no doubt he'd tell you all to not be sad, and echo what he always told me: "Sunny side up - it's another HOPE day!!!"

Sincerely,

Craig Kopas
Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
Hope College