Lauren Hill done playing college hoops, to become honorary coach
Lauren Hill’s playing career at Mount St. Joseph University is complete, her family wrote in a Facebook post, but she will remain an honorary coach for the team, according to an email from head coach Dan Benjamin.
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Benjamin’s email:
On behalf of Lauren Hill, her family, Mount St. Joseph University and our Women’s basketball program we would like to thank the NCAA for everything they have done in granting and making Lauren’s dream of playing college basketball come true!
At this time it is Lauren’s wish to remain on as a Honorary Coach!
We would like to thank the public for all their continued support for Lauren and her goal to reach $1 million dollars by December 31st.
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Mount St. Joseph’s Lauren Hill catches a pass and prepares to shoot during her first NCAA college basketball game against Hiram University at Xavier University in Cincinnati on Sunday Nov 2, 2014. The NCAA allowed Mount St. Joseph’s season opener to be moved up to Nov. 2, so that Hill, who has an inoperable brain tumor, to be able to play in a college basketball game. (AP Photo/Tom Uhlman)
Mount St. Joseph’s Lauren Hill hugs Pat Summit after receiving the Pat Summitt Award during halftime of her first NCAA college basketball game against Hiram University at Xavier University in Cincinnati on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014. The NCAA allowed Mount St. Joseph’s season opener to be moved up to Nov. 2, so that Hill, who has an inoperable brain tumor, to be able to play in a college basketball game. WNBA Player Tamika Devonne Catchings, of the Indiana Fever is at the right. (AP Photo/Tom Uhlman)