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| Kristen McDonnell had her Norwood High boys' hoop team rolling this year. |
McDonnell, who won four state championships as the head coach of the Braintree High girls' basketball team, got her Mustangs going in the right direction in the recently-concluded, pandemic-shortened basketball season. They finished 9-2 (8-2 against teams from the Tri-Valley League's large school division), and if there were any doubters left whether a woman could successfully coach a boys' team, they were few and far between.
Kristen and I talk about how our hopes that basketball would be conducted normally this year were dashed as the pandemic lingered, how she and her Mustangs adapted to the changes, how she believes she can maintain the momentum going into another offseason, and she even weighs in on some potential rules changes for when the sport returns to normal.
Our last podcast together was almost a full year ago, so we had a lot to talk about and we often diverted from the script. Kristen's knowledge of the sport and her commitment to excellence are second to none, so I heartily recommend giving a listen to this 70-minute edition of the best podcast coming out of downtown Mansfield.
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