Stringer, C. Vivian

A first-hand account by head Rutgers Women's Basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer from her earliest days as a coach through to the Don Immus issue where she conducted herself with dignity and courage despite losing in the championship game with Louisiana State University. Shares information about her fourteen-year-old daughter Nina who struggles with the results of spinal meningitis, and the sudden death of her husband Bill. Also discusses her own bout with cancer and her ongoing affection for her team.

The coach of the Rutgers University women's basketball team describes how perseverance and acceptance has helped her deal with the challenges of life to become one of the most successful coaches in women's basketball history.

C. Vivian Stringer, head coach of the Rutgers University women's basketball team, shares the story of her life, discussing her childhood, the challenges she has met in the course of her personal and professional life, and the philosophy that guides her career.