Special Jennings, Montverde Academy (FL) girls' basketball head coach On the importance of practicing tough throughout the season Special Jennings has been the head coach of Montverde Academy girls' team since 2020, and quickly guided the Eagles to their first-ever #1 overall ranking on MaxPreps Top 25 List in program history en route to a 21-1 campaign. Her previous coaching stops included the University of Illinois-Chicago, Flagler University, and Wright State University. Jennings was also a stand-out on the court, starting 115 consecutive games at Xavier University, winning four Atlantic 10 Conference titles, and appearing in four NCAA Tournaments. She spoke with managing editor Wesley Sykes about maintaining a hungry attitude in practice even if your team is winning games in blow-out fashion. 12 WINNING HOOPS COACHES PLAYBOOK 2022