US EditionVanderbilt coach Shea Ralph defends decision to walk on court to argue call, resulting in ejection
Shea Ralph was ejected after disputing a foul on SEC leading scorer Mikayla Blakes during Vanderbilt's 89-78 loss in the Southeastern Conference Tournament.
- On March 6, 2026, Vanderbilt women's basketball head coach Shea Ralph was ejected in the fourth quarter after arguing a foul in Vanderbilt's 89-78 loss to No. 24 Ole Miss at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.
- With less than 10 minutes to play, a foul call on Mikayla Blakes triggered Ralph's protest as she dashed onto the court after Blakes received her fourth foul during a loose-ball scramble, saying she wanted `consistency` and `respect` from officials and didn’t want to be fined.
- After Ralph's ejection, Vanderbilt trailed 49 at halftime and fell behind by as many as 32 points before mounting a 15-0 run to cut the deficit to nine.
- After being escorted off by a police officer, Ralph gathered her five starters, high-fived the bench, and watched the rest of the game from the locker room.
- Shea Ralph said the episode `changes nothing about our season` and she didn't want to be fined, defending her actions as warranted in her first ejection in five seasons.
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Vanderbilt coach Shea Ralph ejected after dressing down referees in wild tantrum: ‘You suck’
Vanderbilt women's basketball coach Shea Ralph received an ejection after going off on the officials during her team's shocking 89-78 loss to No. 24 Ole Miss in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals Thursday.
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Vanderbilt coach Shea Ralph defends decision to walk on court to argue call, resulting in ejection
Vanderbilt coach Shea Ralph has defended her decision to argue a call with an official, leading to her ejection in the fourth quarter of her team’s 89-78 loss to No. 24 Mississippi in the Southeastern Conference Tournament.
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Vanderbilt Head Coach Shea Ralph is escorted to the locker room, during the fourth quarter SEC Women's Basketball Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina Friday, March 6, 2026. In the SEC women’s tournament quarterfinals, Vanderbilt’s Shea Ralph delivered a masterclass in sideline frustration that ended with an early exit. Facing Ole Miss on Friday night, the Commodores were already digging out of a massive hole—do…
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