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Bishop McNamara head coach, Ron James yells for his team to get back on defense while playing Duncanville High School at the AMS Capital Invitational at Sidewell Friends High School on December 7, 2023, in Northwest Washington, DC Culture

The coach of the top high school girls’ basketball team gets real about recruiting

Bishop McNamara coach Ron James says college coaches must have upfront conversations in order to appeal to Black female recruits and their parents

Mississippi head women's basketball coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin salutes the fans after an upset win over Vanderbilt on Jan. 30, 2026, in Birmingham, Alabama. Sports

Authenticity is key for Ole Miss’ Coach Yo: ‘I try to show up as my best, flaws and all’

Yolett “Coach Yo” McPhee-McCuin speaks with Andscape about staying true to herself and the challenges of coaching Black players as a Black woman

South Carolina forward Joyce Edwards shoots a free throw during a game against Coppin State on Jan. 18, 2026, in Baltimore. Sports

‘I’m not there yet’: South Carolina’s Joyce Edwards is still learning — and winning

Standout sophomore’s work ethic and passion for the game fuel high expectations (her own and others)

Audi Crooks of Iowa State shoots a free throw during a game against Baylor on Jan. 4, 2026, at the Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. Sports

For Iowa State’s Audi Crooks, music serves as a balm and a lasting bond with her dad

The late Jimmie Crooks, a pianist in their church, cultivated a love of song and instrumentation in his daughter that has endured to this day

Alabama A&M coach Dawn Thornton smiling
Episode 3

How Dawn Thornton Became the “Diva Coach”

Cotie McMahon of Ole Miss shoots a free throw during the second half of a game against Texas on Jan. 4, 2026, at Moody Center in Austin, Texas. Sports

For Ole Miss player Cotie McMahon, PCOS diagnosis has meant finding a new normal

After struggling with weight gain, fatigue and other changes in her body, she pressed for answers, finding them — and support — within the Rebels’ program

Auburn head women's basketball coach Larry Vickers watches his team during a game against Syracuse on Dec. 3, 2025, at the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, New York. HBCU

Larry Vickers draws from HBCU experience as Auburn’s new women’s basketball coach

He built a conference contender during his time at Norfolk State. Now he is hoping to replicate that success in the SEC.

Andscape
Episode 1

Inside Niele Ivey’s Game-Day Style

Notre Dame’s head coach commands a court with game plans and game day looks

Adia Barnes speaks to the crowd after a basketball game between Texas Tech and Arizona on Feb. 25, 2025, at McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona. Barnes, who previously was the head coach at Arizona, is in her first season leading SMU. Sports

SMU’s Adia Barnes: My sideline style has evolved along with my coaching career

‘You mature. You don’t care as much as people think – you want to be comfortable [and] cute,’ says the first-year coach of the Mustangs

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