Basketball analyst and former Notre Dame hoops head coach Muffet McGraw joins Sarah to talk about the incredible job her successor Niele Ivey is doing with the program, Hannah Hidalgo’s case for National Player of the Year, the pushback surrounding a post Hidalgo shared on social media last summer, and why the coaching landscape still doesn’t pass the gender bias test. Plus, Team Canada soccer is shaking things up, the coldest pot of beans you ever saw, and some excellent reading recs.


Watch Muffet McGraw’s viral comments on women in leadership here


Read Emily Jo Roberts’ essay on investing in women coaches here


Read Linda Lu and Chantal Hildebrand’s co-leadership essay here


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Basketball analyst and former Notre Dame hoops head coach Muffet McGraw joins Sarah to talk about the incredible job her successor Niele Ivey is doing with the program, Hannah Hidalgo&rsquo;s case for National Player of the Year, the pushback surrounding a post Hidalgo shared on social media last summer, and why the coaching landscape still doesn&rsquo;t pass the gender bias test. Plus, Team Canada soccer is shaking things up, the coldest pot of beans you ever saw, and some excellent reading recs.
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Watch Muffet McGraw&rsquo;s viral comments on women in leadership <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCylfp_YIO4" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v%3DfCylfp_YIO4&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1736908663136000&amp;usg=AOvVaw06bgq-WtQYLyPWmdH99Ddy">here</a>
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Read Emily Jo Roberts&rsquo; essay on investing in women coaches <a href="https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2024/11/04/oped-04-roberts" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2024/11/04/oped-04-roberts&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1736908663136000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0ywydLJTNwjw3LM_7hk4u1">here</a>
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Read Linda Lu and Chantal Hildebrand&rsquo;s co-leadership essay <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/art-co-leadership-alliance-for-girls-pnmhc/?trackingId=9FlesN9Y%2FHzb10LqrM6e%2BQ%3D%3D" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/art-co-leadership-alliance-for-girls-pnmhc/?trackingId%3D9FlesN9Y%252FHzb10LqrM6e%252BQ%253D%253D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1736908663136000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2NO9ePEMh2SRL__vmpzuR0">here</a>
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Good Game is your one-stop shop for the biggest stories in women’s sports. Every day, host Sarah Spain gives you the stories, stakes, stars and stats to keep up with your favorite women’s teams, leagues and athletes. Through thoughtful insight, witty banter, and an all around good time, Sarah and friends break down the latest news, talk about the games you can’t miss, and debate the issues of the day. Don’t miss interviews with the people of the moment, whether they be athletes, coaches, reporters, or celebrity fans. 

Good Game is your one-stop shop for the biggest stories in women’s sports. Every day, host Sarah Spain gives you the stories, stakes, stars and stats to keep up with your favorite women’s teams, leagues and athletes. Through thoughtful insight, witty banter, and an all around good time, Sarah and friends break down the latest news, talk about the games you can’t miss, and debate the issues of the day. Don’t miss interviews with the people of the moment, whether they be athletes, coaches, reporters, or celebrity fans.

Good Game with Sarah Spain

Basketball analyst and former Notre Dame hoops head coach Muffet McGraw joins Sarah to talk about the incredible job her successor Niele Ivey is doing with the program, Hannah Hidalgo’s case for National Player of the Year, the pushback surrounding a post Hidalgo shared on social media last summer, and why the coaching landscape still doesn’t pass the gender bias test. Plus, Team Canada soccer is shaking things up, the coldest pot of beans you ever saw, and some excellent reading recs.

Coaching Is Not An Autocracy with Muffet McGraw

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/c65a1392-f90b-4c8d-a1a1-b265002e7249/transcript

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