the coach is mike boseman. he took one of the most unique routes to coaching.as more. >> i will forever rage against being caged by the limitations of the imaginations of others. >> reporter: it was once said the journey is its own reward. spend a day with mike. >> hands up. hands up. >> reporter: the head coach of women's basketball at george washington university. he's living proof. >> once i got bitten by that bug or basketball, i just wanted to be the best i could be. >> his introduction to hoops began early. >> my father told me college is mandatory, i can't pay for it. >> reporter: he got a basketball scholarship. in school, he found time to major in sociology and meet his future wife. >> we met at the university. he was -- i'm laughing because he was a ballplayer. >> reporter: he may have been a star on the court, it was his uncle on the police force that showed him a new passion. >> i graduated college in '88 and went right to the police squad. >> reporter: at 21, he hung up the sneakers after leading his team to the championship. before long, he was wo