August 6, 2008

Brian Thomas remembers when the Tobin boys were wearing diapers.

The coach’s sons were making regular trips to practice before they could even walk onto the floor.

Mike’s and Matt’s memories don’t go back that far.

“I’ve known (Brian) since I was a lot younger,” Mike Tobin said. “I never got to see him play for my dad obviously. I don’t even know if I was born yet. But I’ve heard stories.”

Mike was 5 years old when Thomas was leading his father’s Spartans to the second of back-to-back Sussex County Interscholastic League titles in 1994.

Matt was even younger. He might not have been there for any of Thomas’ 1,000-plus points.

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