Adversity didn’t break this team — it built them.

In this episode of Inside Maumee Athletics, host Jeremy Schneider sits down with Maumee girls basketball head coach Brad Kuron to break down a remarkable first season at the helm.

Coming into the year, the Panthers had to replace a First Team All-Ohio player in Lucy Porter. Then, early in the season, injuries sidelined team leader Taylor Smith and key contributor Lyric Pratt. For many programs, that would have been the turning point in the wrong direction.

Instead? Maumee finished 14–8 overall and 8–4 in conference play — good for third place.

Coach Kuron talks about:

• How players like Reign Hurt, Taryn Pyle, Myla Jordan and Miriam Findling stepped into expanded roles
• The leadership impact of injured players still showing up every day
• Why practice habits — not game nights — built this team’s success
• The moment he knew this group had “figured it out”
• What it means to be playing their best basketball at tournament time
• And the surprising postseason draw that sends Maumee two hours away to Celina despite earning a No. 2 seed

It’s a conversation about resilience, standards, accountability and a team that refuses to make excuses.

If you want to understand how culture wins games — this episode is for you.