In the court of public opinion, Chantal Vallee would rather be known as Coach, not Female Coach Instructing Men. In the case of Vallee, coaching in the first-year Canadian Elite Basketball League is as much about gender as much getting the ball into the paint. “No, I’m aware of this,” said Vallee, who had a mixed-bag of emotions in her first kick at the cat as not only a pro coach but a coach of men. “Then you coach them and you get to see the intricacies of coaching pro. They still want to stay in shape but it’s the summer … the winter is their main job,” said Vallee.

Source: National Post June 15, 2019 10:52 UTC