Joan Bonvicini
Joan Bonvicini
Joan Bonvicini is the former head coach for the Seattle University women's basketball team, the Redhawks, and one of only 18 coaches in Division I women's basketball history with 600 career victories. She was head coach at the University of Arizona for 17 seasons, leading the Wildcats to the Women's National Invitation Tournament championship in 1996. She was fired by Arizona on March 17, 2008 with one year left on her contract, after a disappointing 10-20 record in her final...
conference good third washington
Washington is very good at home. They're in third place in conference and there is a lot of pressure. They play a lot of different people.
chance difficult start
We've had a difficult season. This was our chance to start over a little bit.
affect chance coming difficult felt outcome pressure start
We've had a difficult season, but we felt coming in that this was our chance to start over a little bit. We felt our (defensive) pressure could affect the outcome of the game.
lack light ucla zone
UCLA was on fire. Because of our lack of depth, we had to play zone a lot. And then they would light it up.
forward four job looking players playing ready seattle sure
We have four players from Seattle looking forward to playing at home. My job is to make sure we're ready to play but also keep everyone focused.
appeal gained liked opponents people pound realized respected successful sure
She wasn't sure she could be successful at this level. But with every pound she lost, she gained confidence. We realized she was funny, and she could appeal to people her own age. Opponents liked her and respected her, which you don't see a lot.
basketball believe gifts heard incredible love people truest
She was an incredible basketball player, but her truest gifts were her personality and love for the other people that she was with. Her voice, especially her laugh, could be heard for a block, and believe me, she was hilarious.
Let's just say it's going to be very competitive.
game good intensity shooting
This was not a good game for us. We didn't play with the intensity that we should have as a group, and we're just not shooting with a lot of confidence.
kids possibly
We did everything we possibly could with what we had. These kids aren't used to losing, particularly like this.
chelsea tried
We tried the zone, but Chelsea was on fire.
grew hard knew
I think she grew up and she knew that she had to play hard and play smart.
best came
I thought she was one of the best defensively. When she came in, right away she started scoring.
week
That week was surreal. We were numb, we made it through it.