Legendary Canadian University Basketball Coach Don McCrae Reflects on Stellar Career

Basketball Canada Hall-of-Famer Don McCrae joins this week's show to discuss the highs and lows of his head coaching career.McCrae was an excellent player in his own right, a Team Canada member at the PanAm and Olympic Games, before coaching Kitchener Forest Heights to an Ontario Championship.He joined the University of Waterloo in 1971 and coached the Warriors to a first-place finish in eleven of the next 21 years. During that time, Waterloo qualified for nine CIAU Championships and won the national title in 1975.McCrae discusses the raw emotion of that season, which saw star player Mike Moser take ill and die during a team trip to Florida. Months later, the Warriors claimed the Canadian Championship in front of a packed gym in Waterloo and a national television audience.McCrae later coached the Canadian National Women's Basketball team for eight years, including a trip to the 1984 Olympics. He recalls the time Basketball Canada tried to fire him, but his players threatened to quit if that happened.Don McCrae shares many great stories about his career, including a funny memory of his most challenging coaching job. It's not a team you would expect. To contact us, email:[email protected]