For some of the best boys basketball players in Maine, their coach is also their dad

Basketball is a way of life for some Maine families. That’s especially true when the family has a player and coach on the same team. And while parents coaching their children is certainly nothing new, there seems to be a wave of that family dynamic at the top of boys basketball this year. Some of the best players in Maine’s northern region are also coached by their fathers. Take Machias senior point guard Mickey Fitzsimmons and Bulldogs head coach Chad Fitzsimmons, for example. Together, they’re key figures helping to lead the charge for boys Class D North’s No. 1 team. “We try to leave basketball at the court,” Mickey Fitzsimmons said about playing on a team coached by his dad. “I mean, we...