Linda Hargrove and Jody Adams-Birch talked on the phone Saturday and Hargrove said Adams-Birch offered her help with the playbook.
So began the transition of power in Wichita State women’s basketball, one designed to calm the turmoil that’s affected the program for years and give the athletes a steady experience for the remainder of the season under Hargrove. It is a transition and it is also replay — Hargrove coached the Shockers from 1989-98 before leaving for professional basketball.
“Trying to give them a voice and trying to bring a group of people together,” Hargrove said. “I’ve coached for 36 years and I think one of my strengths was pulling people together and having them work hard for a common goal.