In the early 70s, Cathy Rush becomes the head basketball coach at a tiny, all-girls Catholic college...
In the early 70s, Cathy Rush becomes the head basketball coach at a tiny, all-girls Catholic college. Though her team has no gym and no uniforms -- and the school itself is in danger of being sold -- Coach Rush looks to steer her girls to their firt national championhip.
It's 1971. Cathy Rush is a woman ahead of her time, and she's about to embark on an adventure for the ages. A new era is dawning in the country and in collegiate athletics, where a national champion will be crowned for the firt time in women's basketball. In the lead up to this historical season, major univerities are preparing their game plan to win that firt title. Meanwhile a tiny all-women's Catholic college in Philadelphia has a more modest goal: find a coach before the season begin. Providentially, Cathy Rush is about to find Immaculata College. Recently married, Cathy is dealing with the aftermath of a truncated playing career. While cultural norms would have her staying at home, she's willing to do the hard work necessary to help her new team reach their goals-or perhaps she's just trying to achieve her unfulfilled dreams through them. From the beginning, her challenges are as imposing as the big-school teams Immaculata will face on the court. Cathy learn there is no ...
