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MSU Lady Bears' Coach Mox named the Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year

Listen to our entire interview with new Missouri State Lady Bears head coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton Springfield News-Leader

Amaka Agugua-Hamilton knew there was going to be a lot of pressure on her when she was hired at Missouri State almost a year ago.

She was taking over a team that just went to the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 and was replacing a coach who left for one of the more decorated programs in the country.

The team she was taking over only lost one player from the special run and a portion of the Lady Bears' passionate fanbase wanted the university to hire the program's legendary player-turned-assistant-coach instead.