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...
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.
conference course early statement sure time
It was a long time ago, but we wanted to make sure we started off the conference play really well. That early in the season, of course it was really important and of course it's a statement game.
practice teams
These AAU teams are amazing. They practice all year. They're well coached. They play a lot of games.
amazing defense good year
Our defense has been very good all year and it was amazing tonight.
doubt high low race tight
There's no doubt that it's huge. But at the same time, you can't get too high and you can't get too low with the race being as tight as it is.
both controlled halves played program team testimony win
We played very well for both halves and we controlled our rebounding. This was a big win for this program and a real testimony of what this team is all about.
itself next ready sort staff team
Who knows? You never know. What you do know is you keep your staff and your team ready for the next opponent. It's going to sort itself out right after the Pac-10 tournament.
basketball chance everybody figure grab knows opposite percent players rebounds shoot
I think everybody in basketball knows that about 70 percent of the rebounds go opposite of from where you shoot it. So we just figure if you get more players on the opposite side, we've got a chance mathematically to grab a lot more boards.
defense pack road team win
I tell the team we have to pack our defense and rebounding for road trips. Those are things you have to do well to win away from home.
came consistent country great leave people program team vision
When Tara first came out west, a lot of people were scratching their heads. Why would she leave a team that was No. 7 in the country to take on a program that hadn't had much success? But she had a great vision for what the program could become and she's been consistent in that, day in and day out.
board entire hold offensive
We were able to do well on the offensive boards. But we were also able to hold them without an offensive board in the entire first half, and I don't think we've ever been able to do that.
aspect bit coaching played practice size talked team until
We've talked to our team a little bit about it, not necessarily the size of it. They've played in big arenas, but because of the baseline aspect of the coaching box. I'll be honest. I think it is something until you get out there in practice and actually coach and play on that floor, I don't know how we're going to feel.
break close matter talented time
We know they're a talented team. They were in so many close battles, it was only a matter of time that they were going to break through.
bring care pressure
We know they'll bring pressure defense, that's their bread-and-butter. It's important we take care of the basketball.