Close
Seattle Sports
Shows
Team News
Columns
Seattle Sports

New mother Lindy La Rocque leads homegrown UNLV to new highs

UNLV NCAA college basketball guard Essence Booker, center, wipes sweat from her brow during practice Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, in Las Vegas. This season the Lady Rebels are repeat Mountain West champions and ranked at No. 24 in the AP poll for the first time in 29 years.(AP Photo/John Locher) UNLV NCAA college basketball center Desi-Rae Young, center, grabs a rebound over center Keyana Wilfred during practice Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, in Las Vegas. This season the Lady Rebels are repeat Mountain West champions and ranked at No. 24 in the AP poll for the first time in 29 years.(AP Photo/John Locher) UNLV guard Essence Booker, right, tries to steal the ball from center Keyana Wilfred during practice Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, in Las Vegas. This season the Lady Rebels are repeat Mountain West champions and ranked at No. 24 in the AP poll for the first time in 29 years.(AP Photo/John Locher) UNLV women's NCAA college basketball head coach Lindy La Rocque, center, speaks with players during practice Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, in Las Vegas. La Rocque is in her third season at UNLV, and she keeps taking the program up a step each year.(AP Photo/John Locher) UNLV women's NCAA college basketball head coach Lindy La Rocque watches during practice Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, in Las Vegas. La Rocque might be the exception, the coach who stays and tries to build a program at a mid-major even if Power Five athletic directors try to lure her away with offers of more money and greater access to the NCAA tournament.(AP Photo/John Locher)
New mother Lindy La Rocque leads homegrown UNLV to new highs