With Father’s Day approaching, I set out to write a feature on at least one local father who coached his child/children. Derrik Brinkman, the head softball coach at Buhl High School, immediately stood out because he coached his twin daughters.

Until I began reporting, I didn’t realize how complicated his story was. Coaching his daughters was a small part of his parenting duties.

Double-play dad: Derrik Brinkman reflects on coaching family