Schooler Lecture
The University of Mount Union is excited to announce that its annual Schooler Lecture will feature Dawn Staley, head coach of the University of South Carolina Women’s Basketball Team and a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, taking place on the Mount Union campus Wednesday, April 23 at 7 p.m.
This year’s Schooler Lecture moderator is Olympic gold medalist and two-time WNBA championship coach, Dan Hughes.
Hughes spent more than 44 years in coaching men’s and women’s basketball and was named WNBA Coach of the Year, first in 2001, after guiding the Cleveland Rockers to a 22-10 mark, and again in 2007, after posting a 20-14 record with San Antonio. Prior to the WNBA, he served as the assistant coach for the University of Toledo’s women’s and men’s basketball programs. He also served as the assistant men’s basketball coach with then Mount Union College between 1982 and 1991.
The Annual Schooler Lecture Series at Mount Union was established in 1988 with grant funding from the Schooler Family Foundation. This longstanding series brings notable public figures to Alliance to share impactful stories with the community at large. Recent lecturers have included Erin Brockovich, Margaret Atwood and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
The University of Mount Union is excited to announce that its annual Schooler Lecture will feature Dawn Staley, head coach of the University of South Carolina Women’s Basketball Team and a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, taking place on the Mount Union campus Wednesday, April 23 at 7 p.m.
This year’s Schooler Lecture moderator is Olympic gold medalist and two-time WNBA championship coach, Dan Hughes.
Hughes spent more than 44 years in coaching men’s and women’s basketball and was named WNBA Coach of the Year, first in 2001, after guiding the Cleveland Rockers to a 22-10 mark, and again in 2007, after posting a 20-14 record with San Antonio. Prior to the WNBA, he served as the assistant coach for the University of Toledo’s women’s and men’s basketball programs. He also served as the assistant men’s basketball coach with then Mount Union College between 1982 and 1991.
The Annual Schooler Lecture Series at Mount Union was established in 1988 with grant funding from the Schooler Family Foundation. This longstanding series brings notable public figures to Alliance to share impactful stories with the community at large. Recent lecturers have included Erin Brockovich, Margaret Atwood and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
