The publication highlights Aarika Hughes, head coach of LMU women’s basketball, who led The Lions to achieve the most conference wins in program history, finishing the 2025-2026 season on a nine-game winning streak. Though she leads a strong team, Hughes encourages her players to see periodic losses as an opportunity for learning: “we have a saying in our program and it’s “we don’t play for the score, we play for each other.’”
Source: L.A. Sentinel