MUNCIE, Ind. — As a former star basketball player at Muncie Central and Ball State, Muncie Central coach Chandler Thompson always has the potential to feel like he’s ready to suit up and play again.
Sometimes before a game, he’ll feel the excitement building. He’ll feel the nerves. He’ll sense his mind telling him to do things his body won’t allow himself to anymore — especially after his heart attack this past November.
But while Thompson always does his best to stay calm and remain composed, that doesn’t mean he resisted the host of old memories that came flooding back into his mind with the return of sectional basketball to Muncie Fieldhouse this week.