HOUSTON, Texas – Mansa El has been coaching high school boys for three years, but she still turns heads in Houston.
The former University of South Alabama point guard remains one of the few women in the country coaching boys basketball. At Cypress Springs High School, where she was an assistant coach of the varsity team before accepting a position at Clear Falls High School last week, El hears the occasional comments from fans, parents and coaches. Even referees join the conversation.
"I had one ref ask what I knew about basketball," she said. "I had another one say I would get more calls if I wasn't so distracting on the sideline.