Indiana women's basketball coach Teri Moren joins elite list with 2nd gold medal for USA Basketball
The United States beat Australia 88-76 in the gold-medal game Sunday, completing an undefeated run of seven games over nine days.
Zania Socka-Nguemen made a brief appearance in Sunday's game, and she averaged 3.1 points and 3.0 rebounds in the tournament played in the Czech Republic.
Socka-Nguemen, 6 foot 3, appeared in 16 games for UCLA in the 2024-25 season.
Moren, who has been active in international U19 and U18 coaching the past several years, is preparing for her 12th season at IU. It's back-to-back gold medals for Moren, which put her on a list with coaches such as South Carolina's Dawn Staley, Louisville's Jeff Walz, retired DePaul coach Doug Bruno, Texas A&M's Joni Taylor, retired Miami coach Katie Meier, Connecticut Sun president Jennifer Rizzotti and Notre Dame associate head coach Carol Owens.
Staying 'true to the process': Former IUWBB star Mackenzie Holmes gets second chance with Seattle Storm
Another pro: Former Indiana women's basketball star and Indiana Fever player Grace Berger signs with WNBA team
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