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Mar 31 2013

Kirsten Moore Overcomes Adversity

The following excerpt is from Bill Plaschke’s article in the L.A. Times (originally posted on March 31, 2013) about Kirsten Moore, the head women’s basketball coach at Westmont College.  She recently led her team to the NAIA National Championship.  This story is an amazing example of perseverance and overcoming adversity.  Kirsten is a first-class individual and is well-respected in the coaching profession.  She certainly has a bright future ahead of her in the coaching world, but as you’ll see from Plaschke’s great article, it is her past which fuels her present and future.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Personal Growth, Sports · Tagged: Adversity, Basketball, Bill Plaschke, Character, Coaching, Kirsten Moore, L.A. Times, Leadership, NAIA, Perseverance, Westmont

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