• Home
  • News
    • Politics / Govt
    • Legislature
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
    • Archives
  • Sports
    • Badgers
    • Packers
      • Titletown Report
    • Brewers
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support

Wisconsin Radio Network

Wisconsin News and Sports

You are here: Home / Archives for Mesabi Range Junior College

Former Badger women’s star to coach men’s team (AUDIO)

April 14, 2020 By Bill Scott

Former Wisconsin Badger and WNBA guard Tamara Moore has been hired as the men’s head basketball coach at Mesabi Range Junior College in Virginia, Minnesota.  Moore becomes the only female head coach of a men’s collegiate team in the entire country.

The 40-year-old Moore played for the Badgers from 1998-2002, finishing her career as UW’s leader in assists (554) and steals (353).  She’s UW’s 7th all-time leading scorer.  Moore was inducted into the UW Hall of Fame in 2017.

Moore was drafted by the Miami Sol with the 15th pick in the WNBA draft and played in the league from 2002 to 2007 for seven different teams.

Moore spoke with WCCO Radio in Minneapolis.

AUDIO: Tamara Moore says playing at Wisconsin and the WNBA has her ready :14

AUDIO: Moore says she’s influenced by 8 female assistants in the NBA :21

AUDIO: Moore says the attention has been crazy :09

Filed Under: Badgers, Sports Tagged With: Badgers, Mesabi Range Junior College, Tamara Moore, WNBA



Featured Stories

Wisconsin veterans cheer passage of PACT Act

Lasry leaves U.S. Senate race and endorses Barnes

Trump will host Waukesha campaign rally for Tim Michels

U.S. House passes Respect for Marriage Act

Former UW Chancellor Blank’s cancer diagnosis means she will not take Northwestern job

TwitterFacebook

Sports Headlines

Giannis breaks franchise scoring record, Bucks beat Nets in OT

Wisconsin’s Davis declares for NBA Draft

Badgers to face Arizona State in Las Vegas Bowl

Williams likely out for the season with broken hand

Packers releasing TE Jace Sternberger

More Sports

Tweets by @WRN

Get our news delivered to your inbox:

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Copyright © 2022 · Learfield News & Ag, LLC

 

Loading Comments...