Joanne P. McCallie announced Thursday that she is stepping down after 13 seasons as the head women's basketball coach at Duke.
McCallie made it official by reading a prepared statement that was tweeted out by the official Twitter account for Duke women's basketball:
Duke Women’s Basketball"Hello from Coach P. I hope you all are safe and healthy during these very challenging times. I just had a very difficult conversation with a group of women that I love and adore and admire..." https://t.co/5pN2Swdfau
The 54-year-old McCallie, who had been set to enter the final year of her contract in 2020-21, stressed the importance of clarity in her statement: "As a coach in the final year of my contract, uncertainty is natural and it takes away from confidence and fun.