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The Mighty Macs is a 2009 American sports drama film by director Tim Chambers. It stars Carla Gugino in the lead role of Cathy Rush, a Hall of Fame women's basketball coach.. The film premiered in the 2009 Heartland Film Festival and was released theatrically in the United States on October 21, 2011 through indie film label Freestyle Releas
Cathy Rush (born Cathy Cowan; April 7, 1947) is a former basketball coach at Immaculata from 1972 to 1977. She led Immaculata to three consecutive AIAW national titles from 1972–1974. She led the Mighty Macs to six consecutive final four appearances in her six seasons with the school, attaining a 149–15 record. [1]
TV movie directed by Spike Lee that focuses on one day in the life of NBA superstar Kobe Bryant. [5] The Mighty Macs: 2009 Drama Based on 1972 Immaculata College women's team, coached by Cathy Rush, that won first official women's national championship. [18] More Than a Game: 2009 Documentary
Here are the best basketball movies to watch, including "Hoosiers," "Hoop Dreams," "Air," "Space Jam" and more. ... Immaculata College, in the 1970s hires a new coach to get a women's basketball ...
Below, find the 25 best basketball movies of all time. 25. Celtic Pride. It’s easy to mistake Daniel Stern for a young Bill Simmons in Celtic Pride, the 1996 comedy co-written by Judd Apatow and ...
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Immaculata beat Queens College 65–61. The story of the basketball team was adapted into a movie, The Mighty Macs, [4] which was released in 2011. The 1972–1974 teams were announced on April 7, 2014, as part of the 2014 induction class of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, and were formally inducted as a team on August 8, 2014. [5]
On January 4, 2015, Immaculata and Queens College played in the Maggie Dixon Classic as a commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the first game played between women's college basketball teams in Madison Square Garden. [17] The story of the basketball team was adapted into a movie, The Mighty Macs, which was released in 2011. [18]