Win over rival just the start for Tar Heels’ coach Courtney Banghart
Posted Jan 15, 2020
Before Courtney Banghart could start winning games as North Carolina’s first new women’s basketball coach in 34 years, she had to start winning over the Tar Heels’ returning players. It’s a process that didn’t happen overnight. Halfway through Banghart’s first season with the Tar Heels, the reward for that early frustration is already being felt.
(North State Journal)
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