MEET COACH K

*This is the first in a series of profiles of the handicappers who make up Hot Chicks & Picks.com.

Coach K grew up in the upper midwest in a family of 4 which includes a legendary father, a big, fat, lazy dog and a younger brother with roughly 1/3 of Coach K's athletic ability. Despite being vertically challenged, Coach K was a star athlete, even earning all-state football honors on the biggest underacheving team in his high school's history.

After a brief college athletic career, Coach K moved onto softball where he became a light hitting left fielder with a below average throwing arm. While in college, Coach K went through a brief stage in which he actually though he was Eminem's brother. This caused great hardship for both his family and friends. The low point of this phase was when Coach K was in a car with his friends in downtown Minneapolis after a Yankees/Twins game. Coach K had a few 40s at the game and decided it would be a good idea to shout rap lyrics out the window while bouncing the car up and down.

Coach K was always plagued by injuries and at this point it is doubtful that he can make scrambled eggs without pulling a hamstring. Through it all, Coach K has always been a huge supporter of Michigan athletics, to the point in which several times I thought I would have to fist fight him. Recently Coach K has moved out of the midwest and to a new city with his girlfriend, of whom he clearly outkicked his coverage.

Coach K is the man responsible for turning on Mr. Thursday Night to sports gaming. In 2002, Coach K alerted Mr. Thursday Night of a "lock" in the SMU/San Jose St. tilt. While it hardly turned out to be a lock (required a meaningless INT return in the final minute for the cover), it ended up being, as usual, a winner. Hot Chicks & Picks is grateful to have Coach K on board as a handicapper and as a friend. His sparkling record speaks for itself.