She hopes soon to be able to tell stories of her own.
Gilbert, a 46-year-old with abundant Division I experience, was introduced Tuesday as the Panthers’ new women’s basketball coach. Joining her at her get-acquainted news conference was her husband, former VUU men’s player Jonathan Walker. Gilbert and Walker met when she was coaching at Division III Oberlin (1995-2002).
“We went to the gym for our first date,” said Gilbert, a prolific scorer as an Oberlin player. “We wanted to see who would be the first to make 100 free throws in a row.”
She was introduced soon thereafter to the mystique of Virginia Union basketball.
“Over the past 13 years I don’t think a day has gone by — and certainly not a week — that I haven’t listened to (Walker) talk about Virginia Union and how special it is and how much being here and playing here feels like being part of a family,” she said.
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