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• ‟ We still have a long way to go. Because the reality is that I'm 52-years-old. And how many 55 to 60-year-old women do you see in sports broadcasting? How many? I see a lot of 60-year-old men broadcasting. The physical appearance and natural aging of all the men doing this job don't matter.

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• ‟ I am mindful of the fact that I played women's college basketball, that I coached women's college basketball.

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• ‟ The year I left coaching to get married, Providence College decided to put its women's basketball games on radio, and because I had played and coached in the program, the athletic director asked if I'd like to give it a try.

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• ‟ I've been the beneficiary of very good timing and some forward-thinking bosses who were willing to put women in places they hadn't yet been.

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• ‟ I started broadcasting in 1992, calling Providence College women's basketball on radio. From there to an analyst on the NBA. Think of that journey and every step in between. It's special.

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• ‟ You can criticize ESPN for a lot of things, but one thing you have to give them credit for is their willingness to put women in nontraditional roles.

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