She was the first head coach in women's college basketball history to lead two different schools to national championships.

[1] Moore coached the California State-Fullerton Titans from 1969 to 1977, winning the Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (CIAW) national title in her first year in 1970.

She led the UCLA Bruins from 1977 to 1993 and won the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) national title in 1978.

[3][4] Moore was the head coach of the first United States women's national basketball team to compete in the Olympics.

[5][2] The family moved to Topeka, where Moore attended Highland Park High, which did not offer sports for girls.

[2] However, she played fastpitch softball as a third baseman for an industrial team sponsored by Ohse Meats Company.

[5][6] Moore started her coaching experience as an assistant at Southern Illinois University, where she pursued her master's degree.

Albrecht left the school and recommended Moore, who was hired as their women's basketball coach and athletic director.

[10] While the United States women's national team had competed in international events such as Jones Cup, World University Games, Pan American Games and World Championships, the Olympics focuses attention like no other event.

[9][10] UCLA beat Maryland 90–74 in front of over 9,000 fans—at that time, the largest crowd ever to see a women's championship game.

She resigned after a 13–14 finish in the 1992–93 season, amid criticism in recent years of her coaching methods, as well as an ongoing review of her program after a player alleged mental and verbal abuse by Moore.

[9] Moore was named the assistant coach of the United States at the World University Games held in Moscow in August 1973.

Because the World Championships and the Pan American Games were scheduled only eight days apart, the United States put together a squad of players and coaches for both events.

The team from Brazil had beaten the United States in the prior three Pan American competitions, and had won the gold medal in two of them.