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...
people step
Obviously, we'll have to go a little deeper. ... Like with anything else, people will have to step up.
afraid leader people
She's a leader by example, and she's not afraid to tell people what they need to do as well.
doubted people year
We started out the year and people doubted us.
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.
defense great heart intensity job people playing recognize takes teams three
We need the same old Cameo. Great intensity and jump-start us from the start. Rebounding all over the glass. And, defensively, I don't think people recognize what a great job she's doing playing three different positions. She really takes her defense to heart and is a big part of why we've been able to take teams out of their offense.
against change fans people ready san
Our fans are ready for a change in venue. Nothing against HP Pavilion or San Jose, but people like variety.
believed honestly people short sold
A lot of people sold us short this year. I honestly believed it was in us and I think more is in them.
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.
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.
anxious excited knows
She's fine, and we're anxious to get over and see her. She knows we won, and she's excited about that.
gonna handle key point report scouting
She's a key factor. It's gonna be real important she understands the scouting report on each one of them, because she'll end up on each one at some point in the game. And she's got to handle their pressure.
eyes gone looked realized talking
She said to me that she had been shocked. At first I thought she was talking about a static-electricity shock, but I looked at her and her eyes were big and I realized that her defibrillator had just gone off.