Cheryl Reeve, adorned in a blaze red pantsuit emblematic of not only her newest endeavor but also her passion for the game of basketball, descended the Target Center stairs. Her position was an unfamiliar one and definitely not one she ever imagined being in while manning the sidelines at Indiana State University in the mid-1990s, barking out plays during her first-ever head coaching gig at the ripe old age of 28.
But, with four WNBA championships, three WNBA Coach of the Year awards, two World Cup titles, two Olympic gold medals, and one Hall of Fame coaching career under her belt, Reeve left USA Basketball with little choice.