In this week’s Legend Of Sport Classic, we revisit Andy’s conversation with Valorie Kondos Field, UCLA’s legendary Women’s Gymnastics coach from 1991-2019. “Miss Val,” as she is better known, was a four-time “National Coach of the Year” who led the Bruins to seven national championship titles and eighteen Pac-12 championship titles during her 29 seasons. In this episode, Miss Val talks about her career journey from a professional ballerina to her path into coaching, her early failures as a coach, Coach John Wooden’s mentorship and influence on her coaching style and life, changing the culture of body shaming in society, her battle with breast cancer and lastly, the various projects and personal goals that will be keeping her busy in retirement. To hear the full episode, please visit iHeart, Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
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