Interviewer
Samuel Tyrrel
Description
Greta Buehler (nee Koss) reflects on her journey through sports, beginning as a multi-sport athlete growing up in Malta, Montana, and college, where she played basketball for the Lady Griz. She highlights her evolution as a player from red-shirting to eventual success and professional career in the WNBA. She shares her transition from athlete to coach, balancing coaching and teaching with raising her young family. She discusses her current role as basketball liaison for the Montana High School Association, where she manages the administrative side of the sport. She reflects on parenting her son, Austin, a Griz football player, and the unique perspectives of being an athlete, coach, and parent. Beuhler also highlights the enduring camaraderie of the Lady Griz alumni and her deep gratitude for the community, memories, and pride associated with Griz Nation. Tyrrel was an undergraduate student working on the Griz Nation Oral History Project as part of the Griz130 History Initiative.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
University of Montana athletics; basketball; athlete; coach; Malta; Lady Griz; Robin Selvig; WNBA; Griz Nation; Missoula; evolution of sports
Original Date
11-16-2024
Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Time Period
Twentieth century; Twenty-first century
Geographic Coverage
Missoula, Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
University of Montana Griz Nation Oral History Collection
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 492-007
Media Type
Sound;Text
Original Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:35:22 minutes
Local Filename
OH_492_007_audio_use.mp3; OH_492_007_transcript.pdf; OH_492_007_photo.jpg
Citation
Buehler, Greta, "Greta Buehler Interview, November 16, 2024" (2024). University of Montana Griz Nation Oral History Collection. 7.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/griznation/7