The University of Mary Washington will host the NCAA Division III men’s basketball Sweet 16 this weekend, with the Eagles taking the court Saturday night. UMW will face Wisconsin–La Crosse in a 6 p.m. matchup as the team looks to continue its postseason run in front of a home crowd.
Earlier this season, we sat down with men’s head coach Marcus Kahn and women’s head coach Deena Applebury to talk about the unique rewards and challenges of coaching at the Division III level. Both said the experience is about more than wins and losses, with a strong focus on academics, player development and building lasting relationships with student-athletes.
