Episode 13 of the Chi State Pod features former Chicago State women’s basketball player and coach Loretta Soria.
Born and raised in Melbourne, Australia, Soria trekked to Chicago, where she starred for the Cougars from 2000-04 and specialized as a sharpshooter. To this day, Soria holds Chicago State’s Division I single-season record for three-point percentage (46.1%).
Soria returned to 95th and King as an Assistant Coach for the 2013-14 season and now lives in Northwest Indiana, where she is a teacher and coach.
On the podcast, Soria dives into her Chicago State career, shift to coaching and some uncanny differences between life in Australia and life in the Windy City.
Chi State Pod is hosted and produced by Sam Brief. Music is courtesy of David Brief and Channel J. You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.