Appeals court awards $500K to ex-San Francisco player Marija Galic

September 4, 2025

A California appeals court has reinstated $500,000 in punitive damages for former University of San Francisco women’s basketball player Marija Galic and ordered a new trial for her twin sister, Marta, in a case alleging years of verbal and emotional abuse by head coach Molly Goodenbour.

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