Brenda Frese
Brenda Frese
Brenda Sue Frese is an American women's basketball head coach and former player. Since 2002, she has served as the head coach of the University of Maryland women's basketball team. In her fourth year as head coach, she won the 2006 Women's National Championship. She won the 2009 ACC Regular Season and Tournament Championships - the women's first ACC Championship since 1989. She won another ACC Championship in 2012 and reached another Final Four in 2014. Maryland moved to the...
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It wasn't the prettiest game we've played to date. St. John's had a tremendous game plan, and they hit a lot of big shots.
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They played like warriors. They played like champions. That's why this team is so dangerous when you see the players and the rotation. ... That's what you have to have to be a championship team.
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They have the heart of a lion. They believe in each other ... I'm really proud of them. All season long this team has played with a chip on their shoulder. They've got a lot of believers tonight after the performance they put on.
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I think that's huge. There's a tremendous comfort level knowing you've played the team before.
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I didn't have to say a word to them before overtime. They know it's their time. They played with so much confidence.
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I'd say, really, late January or early February is when we got our rotation down. I think the most exciting thing about Marissa and Kristi is they haven't played or acted like freshmen.
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All season long this team has played with a chip on their shoulder. They keep taking us for a heck of a ride. It was a tremendous game from both teams and the game plan was to hold North Carolina in the 70s.
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All season long, this team has played with a chip on their shoulder, and I really felt like they had to fight for respect every step of the way. They made a lot of believers tonight. To be able to continue taking steps with this team -- I think people can see now what makes this group so special.
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We talked about it watching film. Utah is very well-coached. They're patient. They're going to use the entire shot clock and you've got to be patient within yourself. You've got to be able to defend. If you have a breakdown they're going to score off of you.
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When it dropped off when I first took the job, I wasn't going to Penn State until we got competitive. There was an unfair advantage with our program being so down.
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That's because of obviously how aggressive (the Tar Heels) play. They're in your shorts the entire game for 40 minutes.
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Like we told them in the locker room, I'm extremely proud of this team and what they've been able to accomplish. Everyone's playing their best, playing with confidence and hoping to build on the momentum that we've got here.
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Her vision and my vision met. Our goals were one and the same. To have that kind of support from your athletic director and your president, the full package is a dream come true for a young coach.
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Obviously it was a difficult decision after having a tremendous year.