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Brenda Frese and Oluchi Okananwa: Coaching Hard
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March Madness gave us a moment everyone thought they understood—until now. In this clip, Julie, Abby, and Kinger sit down with Maryland head coach Brenda Frese and star guard Oluchi Okananwa to break down the viral sideline exchange that had the internet buzzing. What looked intense on the surface was actually built on trust, belief, and a relationship years in the making. Brenda shares why she leaned in with that now-iconic “I believe in you,” Oluchi reveals what she was feeling in real time, and Abby unpacks how passion can be misread without context. Plus, Oluchi opens up about how her Nigerian upbringing shaped her perspective on being coached hard.
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