Pittsnogle Teaching Middle School, Making As Much As D-Leaguer

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At 24, Kevin Pittsnogle is a middle school teacher in his hometown. He is also an unpaid assistant coach for a high school basketball team. He bowls in leagues three nights a week and occasionally plays bingo at Big Bucks Bingo. His wife, Heather, is a bank teller. They have two children and live in a double-wide trailer.

He still considers professional basketball, but his more immediate concern is to graduate special education students into regular classes.

“I wasn’t supposed to do anything else but basketball, I think, in everybody else’s mind,” Pittsnogle said.

In two years he played for nine teams, in the Continental Basketball Association, the N.B.A.’s development league, the N.B.A.’s summer leagues, in France and in Puerto Rico.

A teacher at his level makes about $25,000. A four-month season in the N.B.A.’s developmental league pays about the same, but would keep hope for an N.B.A. career alive.

Via New York Times

 

[Mexi]

mad respect

He still considers professional basketball, but his more immediate concern is to graduate special education students into regular classes.

 

[Pugz]

Dude's got class.
Like Mex said, mad respect.