CHICAGO — Nia Coffey has excelled at every level of the game. In high school, she was a McDonald's All-American. She was twice named Associated Press First-Team All-State in Minnesota. At Northwestern, she earned First Team All-Big Ten honors as a freshman. The accolades have only continued from there.
Nia Coffey hates to lose. But frankly, she never has.
Heading into the 2015 season, high expectations have been heaped on Northwestern and Coffey. The Wildcats are ranked 24th in the preseason Coaches Poll, and were picked by media to finish third in the Big Ten. Coffey was a unanimous selection to the Coaches Preseason All-Big Ten Team, and the only Northwestern player to receive individual preseason honors.