Super Introvert? Heheh, you don't sound like one to me but I agree, Hive is a super cool place that accommodates us all!
A coach who transformed your team to victory and great heights will surely be held in high esteem. Shows he was dedicated to your team and gave his best.
I like such people, they motivate me to win. Is he still into coaching? I'm sure he treasures every team he had positively influenced.
He spent several years with my favorite team (Zalgiris), became a local hero/ demigod. and now he is coaching a team that is most likely going to win euroleague this season- Barcelona . I hope that at some point in the future he will return here in Lithuania and coach Zalgiris once again. but that seems like a distant future because he might stay in Barcelona for a while or he could try coaching in nba...