Thursday, July 1, 2021

The Owner's Box After Dark, Ep. 49.

It's been about three months since Missy Traversi of Bishop Feehan fame was named the head women's basketball coach at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, and she and I were finally able to find a mutual time to conduct a far-reaching interview about her new challenge -- the entirety of which appears in the 49th episode of the After Dark franchise.

Conducted in our studios and her office at West Point thanks to the magic of Skype, the interview touches upon Traversi's path to her new job (which was quite unexpected), what she learned about Army tradition upon arriving "on post," how she thinks her ability to create new cultures in programs she takes over may dovetail with the already-existing culture of military discipline at West Point, and what adjustments she has to make in her own approach in an atmosphere that is more regimented and restrictive.

And, since Traversi has been coaching now since 2008, she talks about the benefits and pitfalls that she has encountered personally along the way to becoming a coach at the NCAA Division I level.

It's an After Dark exclusive! This old guy can still get a story out there before anyone else. Enjoy.

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