Finalist Erickson meets community members

Interim Skylights basketball coach Mike Erickson greeted members of the community Thursday night as one of the final events on his schedule for the day.

Erickson, one of four finalists for the head women's basketball coaching position at Montana State University-Northern, answered questions ranging from his thoughts on recruiting to his plans for fund raising and everything in between for nearly an hour.

Erickson said being a head coach has been a lifelong goal.

"It's been a dream of mine," Erickson said throughout the evening.

A dream that could soon become a reality.

Erickson is the first fi...