University of Oregon Women’s Basketball assistant coach Jackie Nared-Hairston joins us in the BoostHER Club today to conclude our month of conversations centered around ‘new beginnings’. In her return to Oregon, Jackie is also returning to her home state, and to where early career days began as video coordinator for the UO program. Returning now as an assistant coach, Jackie notes how the move back to Oregon felt right in terms of wanting to settle down both personally and professionally. We learn that Jackie loves the role she plays in the lives of her athletes and within this program, and because of that, her job rarely feels like work. We discuss representation, family, and the period of time where Jackie questioned if this was actually a career she wanted to pursue, right before discussing her baby boy due in March, and her plans to not only be a great coach, but a stellar mom as well.