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Ole Miss Coach Yo Calls for NCAA Foul Challenge Expansion
Ole Miss coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin urges NCAA to allow foul challenges before 2027 season.
In brief
Ole Miss coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin urges NCAA to allow foul challenges before 2027 season. Ole Miss coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin demands NCAA permit coaches to challenge foul calls ahead of 2027 season after unreviewable calls cost her star player. Originally reported by EssentiallySports.
NCAA introduces coach challenge system
The NCAA officially approved a coach’s challenge system on June 10, 2025, for the 2025/26 season.
Ole Miss coach Yo demands foul challenge rights
Ole Miss head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin says WBB coaches need to challenge calls as officials get it wrong.
“I’m going to say this before we start the season (college). WBB coaches need to be allowed to challenge calls! Look how many times officials get it wrong (they are human) not to add but those officials are the same officials we have 😫”
Current challenge system limitations
The system only allows challenges for structural, objective violations like out-of-bounds calls.
Foul challenges excluded from system
Coaches cannot challenge personal fouls even if they believe the call was incorrect.
Ole Miss star player fouled out
Ole Miss star Cotie McMahon fouled out on an offensive charge call with over four minutes remaining.
Coach Yo's frustration with unreviewable calls
Coach Yo noted they reviewed the play countless times but had no ability to challenge it during the game.
NCAA testing shows foul challenges disrupt games
NCAA testing found foul challenges slow play and cause inconsistent reviews, so they were excluded from the system.
The bottom line
Ole Miss coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin demands NCAA permit coaches to challenge foul calls ahead of 2027 season after unreviewable calls cost her star player.
