Basketball community mourns loss of beloved coach

The basketball community in Massachusetts is grieving the loss of a beloved coach.

Coach Mike Babul, 47, died after a sudden heart attack last week.

"He would walk through the gym and had an ability to impact so many athletes as soon as he walked in," says Alice Mullen-Rusin, President of Swarm New England Basketball. "Mike was incredibly positive, and uplifting and he’s just been such wonderful role model for our athletes, so it’s a massive loss to the community."

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