Playing Like a Girl: The House That Rob Built

Going for Broke at the NCAA

When the Lady Griz of the University of Montana took on California's Stanford Cardinals at home in round 2 of the NCAA Division I Midwest regional tournament in March of 1988, an overflow crowd packed Dahlberg Arena to the rafters. A heart-stopping play at the buzzer would determine whether Montana could extend its hopes for a victory into overtime.

Going for Broke at the NCAA

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    Playing Like a Girl: The House That Rob Built

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    In an era when gender discrimination in sports was the norm, Coach Selvig built a "house" of inclusion and empowerment at the University of Montana by recruiting female athletes from ranches, farms and Native reservations.

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