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...
climb difficult good hole job lull stayed
I thought we stayed right with them. It was just that one lull that put us in a hole that was difficult to climb out of. But I thought we did a good job climbing.
affected good great shots
I thought we started out with good intensity. We got great shots and they just didn't go down. Then that affected us defensively.
deep digging hole rule stop
We are digging a pretty deep hole. And the first rule of hole is to stop digging. But that is all we are doing right now. And that is something that we have to learn.
behind game great holding onto played taking today
We played a lot from behind in games. We haven't been all that great at taking the lead, and holding onto it. So, today was a great game for us.
excuse overcome
We were a little leg-tired. That's not an excuse. We should have overcome that.
critical good step team
Our team has to step up and have a good start. It is important, and it is going to be critical for us.
hold neck pain scores
They try to hold scores down in the 50s. They're kind of a pain in the neck to play actually.
maximize people talent trying
A lot of people think it is important about starting, but it really isn't. It is about trying to maximize the talent that you have on your team.
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.
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.
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.
ball bench energy gave great half played strong
I thought Denesha had a great first half. She played a very strong first half and really gave us some energy off the bench and was able to put the ball in the basket.
averages both ends execution good job per pleased points team
I thought defensively we did a really good job on a team that averages 83 points per game. I was very pleased with our execution at both ends of the court.