FILE - Mississippi State's Victoria Vivians pauses during the second half against Louisville in the semifinals of the women's NCAA Final Four college basketball tournament, Friday, March 30, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. Mississippi State won 73-63.Mississippi State coach Sam Purcell has hired former Bulldogs great and WNBA veteran Victoria Vivians as assistant coach and scouting director. A release Monday, June 17, 2024, stated that Vivians, a sixth-year league guard/forward playing for the Seattle Storm, will join MSU in October and continue her role through the WNBA offseason.(AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)
FILE - Seattle Storm guard Victoria Vivians moves the ball against the Washington Mystics, during a WNBA basketball game Saturday, May 25, 2024, in Seattle. Mississippi State coach Sam Purcell has hired former Bulldogs great and WNBA veteran Victoria Vivians as assistant coach and scouting director. A release Monday, June 17, 2024, stated that Vivians, a sixth-year league guard/forward playing for the Seattle Storm, will join MSU in October and continue her role through the WNBA offseason.(AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)