Mark Trakh spotted a little girl on a basketball court and gave her instructions on how to properly shoot a basketball.
Unbeknownst to him, he set in motion a special relationship with Jody Wynn that spans three decades and intersects again at 2 p.m. Sunday at Alaska Airlines Arena when they coach against each other for the first time.
Wynn leads the Washington women’s basketball team (7-13, 1-8 Pac-12) against her mentor Trakh, who coaches USC (14-6, 4-5) in a game packed with emotions for each of them.
“It’s going to be awkward having my mentor and someone whose been a second father now on the other sideline,” Wynn said.