A moment between Maryland head coach Brenda Frese and one of her star players Oluchi Okananwa during the second-round matchup vs. UNC went viral on Sunday as the country witnessed Frese’s passion and style of coaching.
Okananwa was struggling in the third quarter, and Frese knew she just needed a pep talk. Cameras caught Frese speaking intensely in Okananwa’s face on the sidelines. The talk seemed to help, though, as Okananwa scored seven points in the third quarter and six in the fourth, even though the Terrapins ended up losing 74–66 to UNC and were eliminated from the NCAA tournament.
