‘I knew I wanted to be in this community’: Schwagmeyer-Belger brings instant credibility to JWCC women’s basketball coaching job

Ali Schwagmeyer-Belger addresses the crowd gathered Friday at John Wood Community College's Student Activity Center after she was formally introduced as JWCC's new women's basketball coach. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — With a limited window between John Wood Community College calling a press conference and Ali Schwagmeyer-Belger being introduced as the new women’s basketball coach — less than 24 hours in fact — she didn’t expect much of a crowd to gather Friday afternoon. Seeing family, friends and her high school coach in attendance…

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