On Her Mark

Former Pro Hooper Ugo Nwaigwe-Hirshman Talks About the Growth of Women's Sports, Collegiate Coaching, Shooting Touch Impact & More

Episode Summary

Sports can change lives, and basketball changed Ugo Nwaigwe-Hirschman's life. She had a successful collegiate career, international professional playing stint, coached at the collegiate level, and is now combining her passion for the game and calling to 'do good' by joining the Shooting Touch team. Shooting Touch is a non-profit that uses basketball as a tool for global impact and change. Ugo is the new Director of Domestic Programming & Strategy, She joins Hannah to chat about her time playing, lessons learned coaching, what inspired her switch to the non-profit space, hopes for future generations & more!

Episode Notes

Sports can change lives, and basketball changed Ugo Nwaigwe-Hirschman's life. She had a successful collegiate career, international professional playing stint, coached at the collegiate level, and is now combining her passion for the game and calling to 'do good' by joining the Shooting Touch team. Shooting Touch is a non-profit that uses basketball as a tool for global impact and change. Ugo is the new Director of Domestic Programming & Strategy. Today we dive in to: 

• What inspired the decision to jump from collegiate coaching to  non-profit work with Shooting Touch 
• The mission behind Shooting Touch & how it aligns with her goals to grow the game for young girls in Boston and Rwanda 
• Her Nigerian National Team playing days - what made her jump at the opportunity & her experience on the team 
• Importance of roles models and mentors for young girls and athletes 
• How the growth of women's basketball at the professional & collegiate levels has, and continues to, impact younger generations 
• Why understanding and prioritizing FIT in  jobs is so important 
• The impact former Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder had on Ugo's idea of success

Learn more about Ugo & Shooting Touch: shootingtouch.com