Debbie Ryan
Debbie Ryan
Debbie Ryan is the former head coach for the women's basketball team at the University of Virginia. Ryan also coached the American women's basketball team at the 2003 Pan American Games. She was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2000 but is currently in remission. She was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008. Ryan was also inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 2012...
ability bigger felt grown last role season seniors sure
That's where she's grown most from last season to this season - in her ability to take on a bigger role as a leader. I think she wanted to do it last year, but I'm not sure how comfortable she felt with so many seniors here.
basically coming doubt exactly floor game help improve job needed tonight tremendous
I wanted her to basically take a look at things from the floor to see defensively how she could improve upon her game and help our team. I thought she did a tremendous job tonight coming off the bench. I doubt it will be permanent. She did exactly what I needed her to do tonight.
best game ourselves physical pride
It was a physical game and we pride ourselves on being a physical team. But we let their physicality get the best of us.
bought defense fact pleased team
Our defense is usually pretty good. I'm pleased where we are now. This team has bought into the fact that if we want to win, we have to play defense.
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I don't know what happened to us, but the doors blew off. Carolina exposed about everything that was wrong about our team in that one stretch there, and that was all she wrote.
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I am glad to play at home in front of our fans. I would never be upset to play at home. I am glad to put this team in front of its fans. Our fans love this team, and I am sure they are going to prove that in the next couple of days. They love watching them, and they love being a part of them.
extremely game hard offensive run starting worked
She has worked extremely hard on her offensive game so I was starting to run things for her in the first half.
days sixteen time wait
Sixteen days is way too long. It's a long, long time to wait to play.
bad barely walking
She is just walking now, just barely walking. That was a pretty bad injury.
faith practice strides strongly though
I have a lot of faith in this team, and I feel really strongly about this team. Even though we're really young, they're making strides and they're going in the right direction. They practice hard, and I know we're going to get better and better.
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Dawn is the epitome of what the Distinguished Alumni Award represents. Since graduating in 1992 she has brought notoriety, prestige, and honor to the University through her personal and professional endeavors. Dawn's experiences at Virginia have helped her to impact the world in a meaningful way. She is most deserving of this recognition.
great ivory nobody
They have Ivory Latta and nobody else does. But they have a lot of great players. It's not just Ivory Latta.
aggressive clock difficult pace quit team
They are a team that doesn't quit on you. They are very feisty, aggressive and difficult to defend. The clock was at a snail's pace at the end.
easy game rest
There is not too much rest in the ACC. There is no easy game in the ACC.