Author Archives: mvoepel

About mvoepel

Mechelle Voepel covers the WNBA, women's college basketball and other college sports for ESPN.com.

Remember Patsy Mink on Title IX’s anniversary

Posted on June 24, 2012 by mvoepel

Note: As we mark the 40th anniversary of Title IX, this is an ESPN.com column I wrote in December 2002, honoring the late Patsy Mink. She had recently passed away then. One of the “mothers” of Title IX, Mink is … Continue reading →

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Six of one for Team USA

Posted on April 24, 2012 by mvoepel

Asjha Jones was added as the 12th and final member of the U.S. women’s basketball team for the London Olympics on Monday. I’m going to take a wild guess and say this didn’t go over that well in certain pockets … Continue reading →

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A memory of Summitt’s No. 8

Posted on April 18, 2012 by mvoepel

Note: Today, April 18, coach Pat Summitt moved into a new role at Tennessee – as head coach emeritus. She finishes with 1,098 victories, 18 trips to the NCAA Final Four, and eight NCAA titles. Here is a story I … Continue reading →

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A league that came into its own

Posted on April 4, 2012 by mvoepel

As the Big 12 celebrates a second consecutive national championship in women’s basketball this week with Baylor following Texas A&M last year _ plus Oklahoma State overcoming a huge tragedy to win the WNIT _it’s a good time to reflect … Continue reading →

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Taking over at Texas, Take 2

Posted on April 3, 2012 by mvoepel

DENVER _ Coaches taking a new position often will use the phrase “dream job,” prompting eye rolls from a few of us more cynical media folks. Because of all the times we’ve seen coaches leave one “dream job” for another … Continue reading →

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You can wake up, St. John’s. It wasn’t a dream

Posted on February 19, 2012 by mvoepel

It’s not just that UConn seems to have many of its games won before tipoff. It’s that the Huskies seem to have the “W” just as soon as the schedule is printed. Opposing coaches watch film, do the scout, and … Continue reading →

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Coach, interrupted (for now)

Posted on January 11, 2012 by mvoepel

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. _ It’s a warm January afternoon, with sunlight streaming in a window at Chick’s Oyster Bar. Despite the nice weather, it’s still winter in this popular summer-vacation city, so there’s no lunchtime crowd. But even if there … Continue reading →

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The road we’re on

Posted on November 27, 2011 by mvoepel

The first time I went to Stillwater, Okla., I drove by myself on a rainy Saturday in February 1987. It was Valentine’s Day, and the Missouri women’s basketball team was playing a late afternoon game at Oklahoma State. I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Sad news prompts another Yow memory

Posted on October 10, 2011 by mvoepel

Some very sad news was reported by colleague Mel Greenberg last week about the death of former N.C. State player Linda Page. She was 48 and a former Philadelphia high school star. It reminded me of a story I wrote … Continue reading →

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The parallel sports universe, Part 2

Posted on July 15, 2011 by mvoepel

Late Monday night, actually just into Tuesday morning. It was 12:01 a.m., in fact, in Salina, Kan. A stop for gas. The big headline on the paper in the Salina Journal rack was about how it had been a record-breaking … Continue reading →

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