Diana Behn, 76.

I've just learned that Diana Behn, the mother of former Foxboro High basketball star and current Brown University women's basketball coach Sarah Behn, has passed away at the age of 76.

Diana and her late husband, Barry, were of great help to me those many years ago when their daughter was soaring to unheard-of heights on the local basketball courts. Whether Sarah was breaking the state scoring record before overflow crowds at FHS, or reaching similar heights at Boston College, and then well into a coaching career that led from North Attleboro High to Brown, Barry and Diana were almost always in the stands, lending their support. Along the way, they tolerated the presence of a nosy reporter who was determined to chronicle their daughter's adventures every step of the way -- and that reporter remains grateful today for their assistance.

My most sincere condolences to Sarah and her children (Jack, Joey, Ted and Grace), to Sarah's brother Eric and his family, and to the entire extended Behn family.