MEETING NOTES

Gene Bruce introduced Notre Dame’s Women’s basketball Head Coach, Muffet McGraw as our program speaker.  Muffet brought the Club up to speed on the 2016-2017 Season and is thrilled that she has five All Americans on the team.  She shared some of her insights on coaching such as playing a tough schedule to expose the team’s weaknesses prior to the playoffs.  She also said that her team practices with the men players which helps them to hone their skills and as a side, should prepare them for marriage.  Muffet is ignoring the team’s pre-season ranking of #1 and is concentrating on developing these star players into a cohesive team by giving each three things to concentrate on. She also has her women devote 10 hours a semester to community service so that they maintain their perspective on life and also appreciate what Notre Dame has to offer. On a personal level, Coach McGraw defines herself as competitive and driven t win and excel at the game; to look good and dominate each game.