Vice President Kamala Harris’ pick for her running mate is widely reported to be a former Minnesota high school football coach whose team won its first state championship ever.
But it is important to more precisely describe Tim Walz as a one-time assistant coach who served under head coach Rick Sutton at Mankato West High School.
Being number two has its particular challenges, and if Harris were to consult with Sutton about her choice, she would be assured that Walz proved a quarter-century ago that he is well able to make his informed opinion known and then set his ego aside if the head coach felt otherwise.
