Agnus Berenato
Agnus Berenato
Agnus Berenato, is the head coach of Kennesaw State University and was the head women's basketball coach at Rider University from 1982 to 1985, Georgia Tech from 1989 to 2003, and the University of Pittsburgh from 2003 to 2013. She is the all-time wins leader among women's basketball head coaches at the University of Pittsburgh...
credit game lack lose proud team
We didn't lose this game from lack of effort. I give credit to Connecticut because they are a top-notch program. But I am proud of our team and our effort.
focus halftime point rest section student task team
At this point in the season, there are no excuses. I told the team at halftime to focus on the task at hand. I had to tell them not to focus on the student section or the rest of the crowd.
above capable committee confidence diminish loss ncaa selection team tournament view
One loss does not diminish what this team has done. My view on making the NCAA Tournament has not changed. We are still above .500 in the conference, and we have 19 wins. I have all the confidence in the selection committee that they know what this team is capable of.
east finish goals ncaa next picked qualify second seed sixth team winning
I feel like this team is focused. We know what our goals are. The first was to have a winning season, which we have. The second was to qualify for the Big East Tournament, which we did as the sixth seed after being picked to finish 11th. And the next goal is the NCAA Tournament.
believe best lost seed sixth teams third
We were the sixth seed and lost to the third seed. DePaul is one of the best 15 teams in the nation, and we aren't, but we are one of the best 64. I believe that will all my heart. If we don't get in, that will set me back years.
conference finish good huge ncaa people receive team time tournament win worst
This was huge win for us. I feel like any time a team can get to .500 in a conference as good as the Big East, then they should receive an NCAA Tournament bid. The worst we can finish is .500. In the preseason, people thought we wouldn't even make the conference tournament.
came game kids loose pressure realize sure team themselves tried
This team is so young that, sometimes, I am not sure they even realize how big this game was. I tried to keep them loose and we just came in pretty relaxed. That is what you have to do with young kids. Kids are resilient. Sometimes, it is the grown-ups who put more pressure on themselves than the players.
game good seed team worst
This was probably our worst game this season. But DePaul is a very good team and they're the No. 3 seed for a reason.
bought brought cool fans field fitzgerald games memories played playing team watch
This was a cool kind of night. It brought back some memories for many of our fans who used to watch games in this building. I really feel like my team bought into playing in Fitzgerald Field House. They played like an unbelievable unit.
awesome crowd focus home kept sluggish task team telling
We were a little sluggish at first, but there are no excuses. The home crowd was an awesome environment. I kept telling my team to focus on the task at hand.
defensive practice prepare team
This is the second-best defensive team in the nation. You can't prepare for that. We can't practice that kind of heat.
came conference east game motto pittsburgh psychology reverse talked team telling tournament year
This is a year of firsts for this Pittsburgh team. Our motto has been all year, 'Why not Pitt?' We came here to win. I talked to my team before the game and used reverse psychology by telling them Pitt had been to the Big East tournament before and Cincinnati, which is new to the conference this year, hadn't been here before. So they thought 'We' had been here before and they were right. 'We' as in 'Pitt' were before.
believer create good luck people reap team
I'm a big believer that you reap what you sow. I tell the team that all the time. I don't think luck just happens. I think people create their own good fortune.
deserved felt history tonight worked
We felt tonight like we would make history. We thought we deserved it and worked for it.