Former Monarchs and WNBA coach Jenny Boucek found herself out of a job last August, and like so many other unemployed coaches who eat, sleep and breathe basketball, the sabbatical was short, frenzied, and fruitful, as it turns out.
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The texts exhausted her cellphone. Friends. Former players. WNBA coaches. College teammates. College coaches. NBA coaches. Most of the callers offered condolences, while a few offered career advice.
“My father said, ‘OK, are you ready to go to medical school now?’ ” said Boucek, who was hired by the Kings as an assistant player development coach.