Reno Gazette Journal · Apr 6, 2017
Nevada's new coach, Amanda Levens, aims for titles
Buy PhotoAmanda Levens grew up in Belvidere, Ill., a city 25 miles north of Northern Illinois' campus in DeKalb.
As a basketball-crazed youngster, Levens often attended Saluki games. Northern Illinois’ coach at the time was a woman named Jane Albright, who led the program to 188 wins and four NCAA Tournament appearances over 10 seasons. Albright let Levens, then a middle-schooler, come into the team’s locker room and feel like part of the program, which was a big deal for somebody who dreamed of playing college ball.