Mark Turgeon
Mark Turgeon
Mark Leo Turgeonis an American college basketball coach. He is currently the head coach for the Maryland Terrapins...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth5 February 1965
happiness proud
I was just so proud and so happy. I can't even tell you.
athletic efficient offense
I think they are a little more athletic ... but we are a lot alike. They have been much more efficient on offense than we have.
both defensive effort ends great kids stepped team
Our kids really stepped up on the defensive end. It was just a great team effort on both ends of the floor.
capable good guards shooting starting
Our guards are starting to play better. We are capable of shooting it. We have good shooters.
ball built half second shooting struggled
I think I probably built him up too high. He's struggled shooting the ball the second half of the season.
felt jump pressure shoot
I felt like if we could keep pressure on them and make them shoot jump shots.
hurt league led played selection shot sweet
I don't think we played particularly well in the first half. We didn't play together. We didn't play the way that led us to a league championship and the Sweet 16. Our shot selection hurt us in the first half.
losing sick
I get so sick of losing to these guys.
final profile program raises reaching sweet understand
What you have to understand is that at our level, reaching the Sweet 16 is like reaching the Final Four. It raises the profile of a program like nothing else can.
chemistry example funny great kid players respects roles starts top watch
He's a great kid and one of our leaders. I think a lot of players watch his example. Chemistry is a funny thing with each team. I think with this team, everyone respects each others' roles and respects what each other can do. That starts at the top with Paul.
feels pressure puts weak
He's doing better this morning. It feels weak to him when he puts a lot of pressure on it.
coaching high kid kids moment numbers school smart start
His numbers in high school didn't lie. And then you start coaching the kid and he's so smart about the game. Those are the kind of kids we have to find to have a moment like this.
late showing start
Hopefully, they'll start showing up on time. Showing up late to things is not the way to do it.
bit great himself needed past playing shape smarter
He's playing smarter than he has in the past. Kyle's made himself a little bit better athlete. He's been in great shape the whole time, which he needed to do.