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Coach Adia Barnes on Motherhood

The University of Arizona Women’s Basketball coach on balancing family, being a role model for her players, and normalizing what it means to be a mom.
by Nina Shelton

University of Arizona Women’s Basketball Head Coach Adia Barnes talks about balancing job and family; and how an off-camera moment during the 2021 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship game became a viral sensation for normalizing motherhood.

Producer: Nina Shelton
Videographer/Editor: John DeSoto
Graphics: Elena Lopez
Additional footage/photos provided by University of Arizona Athletics

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