What Winning a National Championship Taught Michigan's Head Coach | Hail to Her

<p>Michigan national champion. A decade away from coaching. Then came the call that brought Kristi Gannon Fisher back to Ann Arbor.On this episode of Hail to Her, host Haley Polk sits down with Michigan field hockey head coach Kristi Gannon Fisher for a personal conversation about championship culture, family, leadership, and finding her way back to the program that helped shape her life.A member of Michigan&#39;s historic 2001 national championship team, Gannon Fisher shares memories of that unforgettable season, growing up as the youngest of 10 children, competing alongside her sister, and the lessons she learned under legendary coach Marcia Pankratz.She also opens up about stepping away from coaching to raise her three children, the unexpected opportunity that brought her back to Michigan, and how motherhood transformed her approach to leading young athletes.Plus, Gannon Fisher reflects on Michigan&#39;s thrilling overtime victory against No. 2 North Carolina, the challenges of becoming a head coach, and her vision for the future of Michigan field hockey.From national champion to head coach, this is a story about the relationships, opportunities, and experiences that make Michigan feel like home.</p>