Diane Richardson has had an incredible journey in life and basketball. (6:14) She spent more than two decades in corporate America before pursuing her true passion and becoming a full-time college coach. (@7:38) As the Mom of special needs kids, she explains how that shaped her as a coach and (@9:15) how her daughter won a silver medal in the Special Olympics. (@10:00) In 1980 she was on the Olympic track and field team but the USA boycotted the Olympics and she explains how that affected her plans. (@12:23) What she looks for in her recruits and how she loves dreamers. Coach explains why accountability matters so much (@13:45) both for players and assistant coaches. (@15:30) Monica and Coach discuss how three of her former players were in the WNBA Finals but Jonquel Jones of Connecticut was literally a member of her family and not just a former player. (@19:22) Coach explains her goals for this season after winning 20 games last season.

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