Jody Adams-Birch wanted to meet me at a doughnut shop Tuesday morning to talk about her departure as Wichita State women’s basketball coach. It must say something about her discipline that she didn’t order a doughnut.
Adams-Birch, who has been replaced by former WSU coach Linda Hargrove for the rest of the season, said she’s not going through the five stages of grief over losing a job she’s held for eight-plus seasons with a 161-115 record, three Missouri Valley Conference regular-season and tournament championships and three consecutive appearances in the NCAA Tournament.
Her tenure at WSU, though, was as much known for its turmoil with players and parents over a variety of grievances.