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Coaches Critique Officiating Amid NCAA Tournament Controversies

3/26/2026

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Ole Miss head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin criticized officiating after Cotie McMahon fouled out early in the NCAA tournament.
The remarks echo Lisa Bluder, the University of Iowa women's basketball head coach, about opponents' physicality.
Dawn Staley, head coach of the University of South Carolina, defended her team's style, saying it would not change.
The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) has a new collective bargaining agreement supporting current and future players.

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Ole Miss head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin criticized officiating after Cotie McMahon fouled out early in the NCAA tournament.
The remarks echo Lisa Bluder, the University of Iowa women's basketball head coach, about opponents' physicality.
Dawn Staley, head coach of the University of South Carolina, defended her team's style, saying it would not change.
The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) has a new collective bargaining agreement supporting current and future players.