Coaches connect with community, each other

Valparaiso hosts inaugural Coaches Bus Tour throughout Northwest Indiana

Charles Small stood back and observed the scene at Zao Island on Wednesday afternoon.

Fans were getting the chance to meet each of Valparaiso’s coaches during an autograph session. Beacon and Blaze were posing for pictures with children while a group of cheerleaders were infusing the game room with school spirit.

It was the perfect end to a day that Small had envisioned when he first became Valparaiso’s athletic director last July.