The Rick Lopez story came to an end yesterday. The former Colorado Hoopsters coach apparently killed himself in his jail cell where he was awaiting trial for having sex with some of his players.

"The whole thing about Rick going back to Day One is that he was selfish. He showed his true colors by ending it like this, rather than showing any true remorse about the kids," said CSU coach Chris Denker. "You could talk about this being cowardly. You could talk about standing up and facing the facts. He showed no remorse."

Shelly Steig, a former Hoopster parent, said, "This story had to be told. It's a shame he hadn't been exposed before. Maybe if he had been exposed before, his life could have been saved and the girls that he hurt could have been protected."

UPDATE: Douglas County Sheriff's Department information officer Tim Moore described the reaction of the victims to Lopez's suicide: "The emotions were mixed. Some were relieved, some were frustrated. There's no question his decision to take his own life was his decision."