I grew up in a college
president's home, and that was a huge value in
my home. You can probably tell because I just kind
of kept going to school. I think every player but one
or two I have coached has finished her eligibility
with a college degree.
The players I coach graduate,
and they know that's
the number one priority with me. We set up an environment
in our program that makes our players know that they
go to class, they go to study hall, they meet with their
tutors, they meet their academic responsibilities or
they don't go to practice.
And if they don't
go to practice very much, they aren't a student
athlete anymore. They're
a student. And that has worked wonderfully for me, and
it's the number one reason why they're here.
Now that doesn't mean they don't have to
fulfill they're athletic responsibilities as well.
They have to do both. That's one of those things
no one ever writes about. It's not a trophy, a
400th win, a national championship or a conference championship,
but it is the thing that I'm most proud of. The
players that have played for me have degrees. |