When NCAA basketball was canceled — along with virtually all other sports — the UTA women’s basketball team had to adapt quickly.
The season’s abrupt end came during the recruiting contact period, a time when coaches are allowed to communicate with and try to recruit student-athletes. But the COVID-19 pandemic made face-to-face interaction nearly impossible.
Head coach Krista Gerlich said that was the biggest concern going into this period of social distancing and being unable to recruit in person. The Lady Mavericks’ coaching staff has since improvised how they reach out and convince prospects to join UTA.