June Daugherty
June Daugherty
June Daugherty is an American women's college basketball coach, currently serving as head coach at Washington State University. turned around the WSU women's basketball program by bringing in top-ranked recruiting classes, has improved attendance numbers and has overseen student-athletes who place premiums on academics and community service. Prior to becoming a head coach, Daugherty served as an assistant coach at Kent State Universityand Stanford Universityunder Tara Vanderveer. During the 2011-2012 season, Daugherty led the Cougars to one of the most...
both good high intensity level ways
She can get us going both ways with her intensity and high level of play. She does a lot of good things.
difference feet great hands job posting second stop tough
She does a great job of posting up. Her hands and feet are great. For us, it was tough to stop her. It was the difference in the second half.
bringing captains far great job kids work
She and the other two captains have done a great job bringing these kids as far as they've gotten, and Kayla and the other two have got a little more work to do.
calls found sisters
She found what she calls sisters for life.
people step
Obviously, we'll have to go a little deeper. ... Like with anything else, people will have to step up.
fought kids role took underdog
We kind of took on the underdog role all year. And these kids got better and fought hard.
anyway asked ready twice
Twice I asked her if she was ready to go back. She said, 'No,' but I put her back in anyway and she responded.
defense packing road talk
We always talk about packing our defense and our rebounding when we go on road trips. That's what we have to do.
basketball couple forgive hats leaving passion seen town
This town has such a passion about women's basketball. Hats off to our fans. I think I may have seen a couple leaving early, but we'll forgive them.
defense execution lack lead obviously seen
Obviously they lead the Pac-10 in defense for a reason. At the same time, it's not something we haven't seen this year. To me it was more our lack of execution than what ASU was doing.
adversity certainly grown handled kids lessons lifelong sports stronger teaches testament time
It's unbelievable really and is a testament to each of them on how they've handled the adversity that has just come down the pike. It certainly made them all stronger and wiser. But at that same time you're like, 'Why? Why do those kids have to go through all of that?' They handle things so well and sports teaches lifelong lessons and they certainly have grown as people.
came energy great team tremendous
It was a great win. I thought the team came out with tremendous energy today.
eighteen game gym months open organized playing time work
Eighteen months is a long time to just be out there playing in an open gym and not being coached. Not being able to work on your conditioning, your strength, your game the way you would be in an organized and disciplined situation.
point report scouting
It's going to be really important that she understands the scouting report on each one because she'll end up on each one at some point in the game.