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Chandler-area hoops coach reaches 800-win milestone

Seton Catholic's Self has coached Sentinels to 12 state titles

Karen Self, facing the camera, talks with a group during a break in a recent Seton Catholic practice. The Sentinels’ recent win over Notre Dame Prep gave Self 800 wins in her career.

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When Karen Self prepares student-athletes for a game or a tournament, she knows she’s preparing them for more than basketball.

That’s one of the many aspects that’s kept the Seton Catholic Prep girls coach going for more than 30 years.

“Sports has countless parallels between basketball and life,” Self said just before a recent practice in McMahon Gym. “We say that a lot: ‘This isn’t just a basketball thing. This is a life thing.’”

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