First-year Newman head coach Katie Kolinski has repeatedly stressed her mission to create a sustainable, positive culture in the school's second year with a girls basketball program. She's pulling out all the stops — including drawing on a longtime personal connection with basketball Hall-of-Famer Nancy Lieberman.
Lieberman, who was in Boston for a speaking engagement at Harvard, stopped by Newman's Tuesday open gym for an informal talk and Q&A with the Cardinals.
"The reason we can do what we can do is because of her," Kolinski said. "Any time you can have her talk to your team, it's just invaluable."
The Cardinals came out strong in Year 1, making the NEPSAC Class AA playoffs as a No. 4 seed before falling at home against Darrow. Here's what to expect from Newman in 2025-26.
