Coach Tonya Cardoza (right), advises senior center Safiya Martin during the Owls’ 97-69 loss to Connecticut on Feb. 1 at the Liacouras Center. The Owls have won three straight games since their loss to the Huskies. KAIT MOORE FOR THE TEMPLE NEWS
As Tonya Cardoza got older, her career aspirations of teaching elementary-aged students in a classroom changed to guiding young adults on the basketball court.
The road to becoming the Owls’ head coach wasn’t always on Cardoza’s map. But it became a perfect mixture of her two loves after she developed a passion for basketball in 10th grade.