Whitehall assistant coach Emily MacArthur has been named the Basketball Coaches Assocation of Michigan (BCAM) Coach of the Week, the organization announced Tuesday. The Detroit Pistons sponsor the weekly honor.
Vikings’ head coach Brian Milliron nominated MacArthur for the award, noting she came back to Whitehall to help counsel the team through the loss of former teammate Ava Vanderstelt and ended up joining the coaching staff. MacArthur is also a school social worker, previously working in the same capacity at Fruitport.
“I’ve been so privileged to have three awesome groups of student-athletes to work with the past three years and they’ve made my job so easy,” MacArthur said. “I love that they are buying into changing the culture of Whitehall girls basketball and that they show up and want to work hard every day.”
Milliron said the nomination process was quick and easy and was pleased BCAM “made a good choice.”
“She makes me look good when it comes to a lot of things and I lean on her a lot,” Milliron said. “She’s going to take my job whenever I leave and be good at it, because she knows the kids and connects well with the kids. She knows the game. She’s the total package.”
“Coach Milliron’s words in his nomination are so kind and I could say the same times 10 about him,” MacArthur said. “I never saw myself getting into coaching; it happened by accident and I’m so glad it did. Working with this sport and these kids is the best part of my day every day.”
