The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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women's basketball Sitting Down With Assistant Coach Melanie Moore Michigan assistant coach Melanie Moore came to Michigan with second-year head coach Kim Barnes Arico after five seasons on the bench at Princeton. Moore, a native of Glandorf, Ohio, has experience in the Midwest, having spent time on the staffs at Indiana State (2004‑06) and Dayton (2006‑07). go so hard. They play hard. They dive after loose balls. I'm excited to coach them up." The Wolverine: You've gotten more of a chance to work with younger players this year, because of the new NCAA practice rules. How has that helped? Moore: "It definitely helps, beThe Wolverine: cause you can esYou've been in Ann tablish the culture a Arbor for a year and lot earlier, and they a half now. What do can understand how you like about this hard you're going to place? Moore, who is entering her second be. [Michigan head Moore: "The peo- year on the U-M bench, said the coach Kim Barnes ple. They're incred- Wolverines are looking to improve Arico] says it all the ible. It's really a fam- their rebounding toughness. time: we want to be Photo courtesy the hardest-working ily atmosphere, from michigan athletic media relations the other athletic team in America, teams to the community. Everyone and being able to work and interact believes in this place and the Block with them in the summer, you can M. It's powerful, and it really feels like establish that, teach them what it home." means and what it looks like, way before you hit October, when you finally The Wolverine: This is going to be a get into preseason practice." big transition year, but what have you seen from this team? The Wolverine: That mindset is Moore: "They're competitors. They something you really established last hate to lose, and it's exciting. They're year. How have you seen it carry over very young, but at the same time, the with the young team?