Leslie Crane, like her father before her, has always been a teacher.
Her classroom just happens to be a basketball court.
Crane, an Iola native who has thrived at several coaching stops in her career, is returning to Allen Community College — her alma mater — to resume her coaching career.
She took a one-year hiatus because of COVID-19, “as precautions for my parents, more than anything else,” she said, and is eager to get back onto the sidelines.
That it’s at Allen is even better.
“This is home,” she said. “It’s a great opportunity to get back to my alma mater. I have great memories of Allen County, running around the halls, and playing in the gym.”