What was the attraction to Michigan State?
Coach McCallie – First and foremost the people. The way that we were handled, meaning my husband and I and my family, the recruiting process, getting to know Clarence as well as Shelley certainly and Kathy Lindahl, the list kind of goes from there. I was just very impressed with the direction that they took with talking to us. I’ve had some other instances to be offered jobs, but never quite in the same way in the total support of the program, the total excitement about women’s basketball and just the thoroughness with how they dealt with us as a family. I’m just really impressed by that. I do have some familiarity with Michigan. I’ve got friends in the area. I think it’s a beautiful state. I’ve traveled throughout Michigan – Traverse City, Leeland, Detroit and different spots. It just didn’t seem that unfamiliar to me. It just seemed like the right place. Coach you played at Northwestern. Was part of the attraction to come back and coach in the Big Ten? Coach McCallie – Absolutely. I
