Matthew Tomlinson is an assistant coach for the Emmaus University men’s basketball program and played for the Eagles from 2014-18. During his time as a player, Matthew was a 1,000-point scorer, averaging 12.4 points per game while shooting 34.4 percent from beyond the arc his senior year, and was an NCCAA Scholar-Athlete. As a coach, Tomlinson was part of the staff that guided Emmaus to the 2022 NCCAA DII Men’s Basketball North Regional Championship and an appearance at the 2022 NCCAA DII Men’s Basketball Championship.

Sharon Tomlinson is also a former player and head coach for the Emmaus University women’s basketball team, suiting up for the Eagles from 2014-18. As a player, Sharon was a three-year captain for Emmaus and an NCCAA scholar-athlete, while also guiding the Eagles to a 2018 NCCAA DII Women’s Basketball North Regional Championship and an appearance at the 2018 NCCAA DII Women’s Basketball National Championship. Sharon just finished her first season as Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach for Faith Baptist Bible College, helping guide FBBC to a 25-5 overall record, the most wins in program history.

In this episode, both Tomlinson siblings discuss how they got to Emmaus from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, their dynamic being siblings while playing and coaching at the same school, and the uniqueness of lining up on opposite benches for the first time this past season.