Featured Coach /// Morgan Scot , William Woods University


takes over at William Woods


Mizzou Star


Story By: Grace Gilles Photography By: Sheila Kausler


 That’s why when the opportunity to become the next head women’s basketball coach at William Woods came knocking, she jumped at the chance. “We want to revive this program. This program at William Woods


 while,” Scott said.  son. Scott acknowledged the battles ahead of her as she took over the program. This included inheriting a small roster, with little to no time to recruit players after she was hired late this spring. However, these barriers would not faze Scott, as she rolled up her


sleeves and got to work. “I don’t like the idea of someone outworking me. I’ve always kind


 way as a coach too,” Scott said. “I told my team I’m going to be the hardest-working coach. That’s something I can control.” On top of her raw determination, Scott has the credentials to back it up.


Jumpstarting a program is familiar territory for Scott. She pre- viously served as the Hickman High School girls basketball head    Scott also served as the women's basketball assistant coach 


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        Washington University in St. Louis.


On top of her coaching accolades, Scott was a standout at Mizzou


          three-pointers in her career. “Everywhere I’ve been, I've been a part of building something, and


 about,” Scott said. “It was about the process of getting there. It was about those hard days of practice, it was about the bus rides and those relationships that you built along the way.” Through her experience, Scott has mastered the craft of coaching, honing in on four key ingredients she believes are key to creating a  “Those four things are all controllable,” Scott said. “When we can do those things and control what we can control, good things can happen.”  season, trusting the process and relying on these core values will help lay the foundation at William Woods for years to come.


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