Doug Bruno
Doug Bruno
Doug Bruno is the head coach of the DePaul Blue Demons women's basketball team. In 2016, he completed his 30th season as head coach. In 2007, Bruno completed a two-year term as President of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association, a position to which he was elected by his peers. Under his tenure, the Blue Demons have qualified for post-season competition play in 21 of his 30 seasons, including the last 14 seasons...
ability impressed kindness kinds mental oblivious players respect
I?m really kind of oblivious to it. I think the players are, too. I just think these kinds of streaks come and go, and this one has just kind of happened. I?m impressed by our players? mental ability to respect our opponents.
ability again comprehend impressed team understand
My team impressed me again in their ability to comprehend and understand what I was going through.
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What?s great about the tournament is every first-round game has a story line.
except job run
Except for that 14-1 run by Notre Dame, we did a find job defensively.
beat good kicked last lose
We didn't lose to them; they just beat us. They kicked out butts last year, and we were a pretty good team.
walked
We cried, we laughed, told stories. We walked away reflected. She was a bubbly, fun-loving personality.
efficient needed second team
We weren't where we needed to be defensively in the second half. They are the most efficient team I've seen.
achievement nice played work
We weren't very smart, which is a nice way to say we played dumb.
game lose next super three
When you lose three in a row, your next game is your Super Bowl. You lose a couple, that's what it is.
basketball coach game great involved life opportunity pay people respects taught
Something that coach taught us, basketball is important but basketball life and people involved with the sport are more important than the game. And no game can keep you from doing and having the opportunity to pay your respects to someone as great as coach Ray.
buildings courts named
That's not always something you can say about a person who's got buildings named after them and courts named after them.
basketball easy game
Basketball is a game of easy baskets ... and we had no place to go for easy baskets.
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Because we played them last year, there is a lot of background. I haven't seen tape on them this year, but I trust Liberty is good because they beat us last year.
bus earned few graduated last liberty lost respect ride year
Liberty earned our respect last year on a bus ride home. That respect can't be lost because they graduated a few players.