In honor of the upcoming rivalry matchup between the BYU Cougars and the Utah Utes women’s basketball teams, the Her Y team revisits a standout Season 1 episode featuring Morgan Bailey. Bailey—now an assistant coach for the University of Utah—once starred at BYU as a player and later returned as a member of the coaching staff. Her basketball journey is anything but traditional. After picking up the sport in ninth grade, she rose to become the West Coast Conference Player of the Year and forged an inspiring path marked by resilience, growth, and unexpected turns.

In this episode, Morgan reflects on her surprising rise in the basketball world and shares how she found a new sense of purpose on the sidelines. Though coaching was never part of her original plan, she now finds deep joy in mentoring players and helping them navigate their own journeys.