Let me start simple. My name is Carly Moon. I’m a 19 year old sophomore at West Virginia University, but I’m originally from Kansas. Most of my spare time is spent playing basketball, cooking, reading, writing, or watching Lifetime and ESPN.

At West Virginia, I’m chasing a degree that will either prove ground-breaking or a waste of time. I’ve played basketball since I was in the second grade. Something about the sport just drives me. Even though I haven’t figured it out yet, there are some things I have figured out. People always made a big deal about my shot, although I never saw it as anything outside of ordinary. Maybe my lack of recognition in myself is the reason I didn’t take my game to the next level, maybe it’s not. I’ll never really know that answer.

What I do know is that after playing for twelve years and coaching for three, I want it to be a big part of my future. I’ll never play at the college or pro level. This put my goals even further out of reach. However, you don’t even know what my goals are yet. You’ve probably figured out the easy part, and that’s coaching, but you haven’t figured out the who or the how.

Here’s the plan so far, and the last of what you’ll learn about me today. After earning my bachelor’s degree in Athletic Coaching, I’m juggling the ideas of either finding somewhere to coach, or furthering my education and value by getting my master’s degree in athletic coaching. I also plan on minoring in Sports Psychology. Whether I get a master’s or not, I’m hoping to find an opportunity to gain experience at a small college. The kicker? I want to coach men’s basketball.

Crazy, right? I know, everyone’s told me.

You’re probably thinking the same thing. This is enough to read for one day. Next time I’ll talk about how I plan on being one of the first women to coach on the men’s NCAA level. It won’t be hard, it’ll be next to impossible. I know how much work it’s going to take, and I’m more than willing, if not excited to pursue this dream. Hopefully over time, you’ll start to believe in me, because I‘ll need all the support you can throw at me.

Hope you enjoy and follow my progress into the future,

Carly Moon