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Former UM star Popa still making an impact - Father of five thrives as Cypress Bay girls' basketball coach, special ed teacher

Dec/02/06 10:04 AM
After traveling the globe to play basketball, Constantin Popa got his first real job selling office equipment. He then moved on to real estate and mortgages.

"I bounced around until I could find what I really wanted to do," said the soft-spoken Popa, who played for the University of Miami. He says he has finally found the right job. Popa, 35, is in his second season as the girls' varsity basketball coach at Cypress Bay High. He also is a special education teacher at the Weston school.

"I always saw myself getting into coaching," said the 7-foot-3 Popa. "It was just the right place and the right time. I didn't know what to expect when I started, but I was very excited about the opportunity."