Cathy Self-Morgan: Tough Love

"It's one thing to win ball games; it's something else to change lives."

Cathy Self-Morgan is the head girls basketball coach at Duncanville High School in the Dallas 

Coach Self-Morgan has over 1100 wins and has a total of 8 state championships at 2 different programs.  She is known as one of the best coaches in the country, but it's her tough love and her ability to change lives and the impact she has on people that makes her special.

People describe her as tough, disciplined, and tenacious, and Coach Self-Morgan preaches grit, hard work and determination, and will accept nothing but the best from her athletes.  She tells her girls that she might not always 'like' them, but she always 'loves' them.

It was stated that her bottom line is the kids' future and that she gets to know each individual so that she can help them become a better person.  One player even stated that her respect level for coach Morgsn is so high that she would rather not disappoin coach over her mother.

This is a great video showing a glimpse the success of Cathy Self-Morgan and Duncanville High basketball program.

"She has high expectations, and that's why people rise up to that level."